Sympathetic and Renin-Angiotensin Systems Contribute to Increased Blood Pressure in Sucrose-Fed Rats
Author(s) -
R DEAFREITAS,
Kaitlynn M. Lopes,
B.A. Carillo,
Cássia T. Bergamaschi,
Adriana K. Carmona,
Dulce Elena Casarini,
L FURUKAWA,
Joel Cláudio Heimann,
Ruy R. Campos,
Miriam Sterman Dolnikoff
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.01.014
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , renin–angiotensin system , endocrinology , sympathetic nervous system , adipose tissue , kidney , angiotensin ii , hemodynamics , plasma renin activity
This study evaluated the effect of chronic sucrose feeding on hemodynamic parameters and renal sympathetic nervous activity. In addition, angiotensin I, II, and 1-7 levels were determined in plasma, heart, kidney, and the epididymal adipose tissue.
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