Sex differences in α-adrenergic support of blood pressure

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 271-275

  Schmitt, Judith A M ^a   Joyner, Michael J ^a   Charkoudian, Nisha ^b   Wallin, B Gunnar ^c   Hart, Emma C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adrenergic; Blood pressure; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

PHENTOLAMINE;

ADULT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BOLUS INJECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADRENERGIC AGENTS; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENTOLAMINE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 78049259111     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-010-0061-y     Document Type: Article

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