Effects of Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists on Cardiopulmonary Function During Normobaric Hypoxia in Rat

Pulmonary edema (PE) is an issue widely noted in acute exposure to hypoxia as seen in high altitude climbers, yet the etiology of this is not defined. Previous studies in rats showed that both hypoxia and strong sympathetic activation may induce PE. As acute exposure to hypoxia is accompanied by sym...

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Main Authors: Christian Bölter, Philipp Gabriel, Peter Appelt, Aida Salameh, Katrin Schierle, Beate Rassler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00860/full