Effects of angiotensin II on flux rise time in rats (a time index of laser Doppler flowmetry) and its relation with microvascular structures

Microvascular Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-216

  Hsu, Tse Lin ^a,b   Chao, Pin Tsun ^b   Jan, Ming Yie ^b   Wang, Wei Kung ^b   Li, Sai Ping ^b   Wang, Yuh Ying Lin ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Angiotensin II; Flux rise time; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Microvascular resistance; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II;

ABDOMINAL AORTA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROVASCULARIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION; WISTAR KYOTO RAT;

ANGIOTENSIN II; ANIMALS; AORTA, ABDOMINAL; BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HINDLIMB; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; KIDNEY; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; RATS; RATS, INBRED WKY; RENAL CIRCULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

RATTUS;

EID: 39149102153     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: 10959319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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