Diurnal variation of vascular diameter and reactivity in healthy young men

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 500-503

  Bau, Paulo F D ^a,b,f   Bau, C H D ^c   Naujorks, A A ^b   Rosito, G A ^d   Fuchs, F D ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Cardiovascular   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^e HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^f NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brachial artery; Cardiovascular risk factor; Circadian rhythm; Vascular biology; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET RESTRICTION; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REST; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME; VASOCONSTRICTION; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; VASOCONSTRICTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54749153595     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2008005000012     Document Type: Article

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