Acute hypoxia and pulmonary vasoconstriction in humans: Uncovering the mechanism of the pressor response

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 287, Issue 5 31-5, 2004, Pages

  Fishman, Alfred P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VOLTAGE GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

EDITORIAL; HYPOXIA; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG CIRCULATION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VASOCONSTRICTION; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANOXIA; HUMANS; PULMONARY CIRCULATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 6344235032     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/classicessays.00004.2004     Document Type: Editorial

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