Extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic field designed for antinociception does not affect microvascular responsiveness to the vasodilator acetylcholine

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-76

  McKay, Julia C ^a,b   Corbacio, Michael ^a,b   Tyml, Karel ^a,b   Prato, Frank S ^a,b,c   Thomas, Alex W ^a,b,c  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Microcirculation; PEMF

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HEART; MICROCIRCULATION;

ANTINOCICEPTION; BLOOD FLOW; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; GROUP DIFFERENCES; HEART-RATE; MICRO-VASCULATURE; MICROVASCULAR; PULSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION;

SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

RATTUS;

EID: 74049128697     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20533     Document Type: Article

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