Sex-differences in circadian blood pressure variations in response to chronic angiotensin II infusion in rats

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-395

  Sampson, Amanda K ^a   Widdop, Robert E ^a   Denton, Kate M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Circadian rhythm; Heart rate; Radiotelemetry; Sex

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; TELEMETRY;

ANGIOTENSIN II; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 40149101725     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.04884.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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