Resting spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity and cardiac autonomic control in anabolic androgenic steroid users

Resting spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity and cardiac autonomic control in anabolic androgenic steroid users

OBJECTIVES: Misuse of anabolic androgenic steroids in athletes is a strategy used to enhance strength and skeletal muscle hypertrophy. However, its abuse leads to an imbalance in muscle sympathetic nerve activity, increased vascular resistance, and increased blood pressure. However, the mechanisms u...

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Main Authors: Marcelo R. dos Santos, Ana L.C. Sayegh, Rafael Armani, Valéria Costa-Hong, Francis R. de Souza, Edgar Toschi-Dias, Luiz A. Bortolotto, Mauricio Yonamine, Carlos E. Negrão, Maria-Janieire N.N. Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2018-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Autonomic Nervous System
Blood Pressure
Baroreflex Sensitivity
Pulse Wave Velocity
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