Influence of age and gender on cold pressor response in Indian population

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-178

  Srivastava, R D ^a   Kumar, Manoj ^a   Shinghal, Rajiv ^a   Sahay, A P ^a  

^a SRMS Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Cold pressor test; Sympathetic nervous system; Vasoreactivity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASCULARIZATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; COLD TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; VASOCONSTRICTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952112392     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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