The role of the α-adrenergic receptor in the leg vasoconstrictor response to orthostatic stress

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 357-366

  Kooijman, M ^a,b   Rongen, G A ^a   Smits, P ^a   Van Kuppevelt, H J M ^b   Hopman, M T E ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

adrenergic receptors; Blood flow; Orthostasis; Sympathetic nervous system; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PHENTOLAMINE;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ADULT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG BLOOD VESSEL; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS; PLETHYSMOGRAPH; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENTOLAMINE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POSTURE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VASOCONSTRICTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149086754     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2008.01904.x     Document Type: Article

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