Chronic mental stress is a cause of essential hypertension: Presence of biological markers of stress

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 498-502

  Esler, Murray ^a   Eikelis, Nina ^a   Schlaich, Markus ^a   Lambert, Gavin ^a   Alvarenga, Marlies ^a   Dawood, Tye ^a   Kaye, David ^a   Barton, David ^a   Pier, Ciaran ^a   Guo, Ling ^a   Brenchley, Celia ^a   Jennings, Garry ^a   Lambert, Elisabeth ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Nerve growth factor; Noradrenaline; Panic disorder; Stress biomarkers

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PHENYLETHANOLAMINE N METHYLTRANSFERASE;

CHRONIC STRESS; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HEART CYCLE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MENTAL STRESS; PANIC; PREVALENCE; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40149100191     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.04904.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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