Multifactorial control of water and saline intake: role of <FONT FACE=Symbol>a</font>2-adrenoceptors
Water and saline intake is controlled by several mechanisms activated during dehydration. Some mechanisms, such as the production of angiotensin II and unloading of cardiovascular receptors, activate both behaviors, while others, such as the increase in blood osmolality or sodium concentration, acti...
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| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
1997-04-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000400011 |