The 'neuroadrenergic hypothesis' in hypertension: Current evidence

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 581-586

  Grassi, Guido ^a,b   Seravalle, Gino ^b   Quarti Trevano, Fosca ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; DISEASE COURSE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHESIS; NONHUMAN; ORGAN INJURY; PATHOGENESIS; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 77951187765     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: 1469445X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2009.047381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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