Vascular Response to Graded Angiotensin II Infusion in Offspring Subjected to High-Salt Drinking Water during Pregnancy: The Effect of Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Urine Output, Endothelial Permeability, and Gender

Introduction. Rennin-angiotensin system and salt diet play important roles in blood pressure control. We hypothesized that the high-salt intake during pregnancy influences the degree of angiotensin-dependent control of the blood pressure in adult offspring. Methods. Female Wistar rats in two groups...

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Main Authors: Zahra Pezeshki, Fatemeh Eshraghi-Jazi, Mehdi Nematbakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/876527