A study of some mechanisms of experimental salt-induced hypertension in Rats
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1992-01
Authors
Obiefuna, P.C
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School of Postgraduate Studies of the University of Lagos, Akoka
Abstract
A relationship between high blood pressure and dietary salt intake has been postulated for over a century. Dietary salt ingestion is now known to positively correlate with arterial blood pressure in man and experimental animals. The underlying mechanisms are however not clear. This study examined vascular smooth muscle activity in a sprague-Dawey rat model of salt-induced hypertension.
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Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Physiology
Keywords
Hypertension , Rats , Dietry salt , Blood pressure regulation , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Physiology and pharmacology::Physiology
Citation
Obiefuna, P.C. (1992). A study of some mechanisms of experimental salt-induced hypertension in Rats. A thesis submitted to the School of Postgraduate Studies University of Lagos for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Physiology, 298p.