A lesson from polycystic ovarian syndrome: Untangling the role of renal sympathetic nervous system on hypertension and insulin resistance

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 836-837

  Lembo, Giuseppe ^a,b   Grassi, Guido ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^c SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; KIDNEY DENERVATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79954601711     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283462d0d     Document Type: Editorial

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