Lack of rapid aldosterone effects on forearm resistance vasculature in health

Objectives Systemic infusions of aldosterone cause an acute increase in systemic vascular resistance (SVR) in healthy subjects. It is not clear whether this is due to a direct effect on the vasculature or the result of increased sympathetic tone. We investigated the short-term effects of locally inf...

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Main Authors: Prasad Gunaruwan, Matthias Schmitt, Justin Taylor, Leong Lee, Allan Struthers, Michael Frenneaux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2002-06-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2002.013