Variability in cardiovascular functions and baroflex sensitivity following inhalation of petroleum hydrocarbons

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-103

  Azeez, O M ^a   Akhigbe, R E ^a   Anigbogu, C N ^b   Ige, S F ^a   Saka, W A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

baroreflex sensitivity; Body weight; heart rate; mean arterial pressure; petroleum hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; DIESEL FUEL; FATTY ACID; KEROSENE; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84860725471     PISSN: 09753583     EISSN: 09762833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-3583.95361     Document Type: Article

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