Open AccessThe Effect of Potassium on the Occurrence of Petechial Hemorrhages in Renal Hypertensive Rabbits
Author(s) -
David B. Gordon,
Douglas R. Drury
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
circulation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.899
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1524-4571
pISSN - 0009-7330
DOI - 10.1161/01.res.4.2.167
Subject(s) - potassium , medicine , blood pressure , petechial rash , kidney , physiology , anesthesia , endocrinology , surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry
Administration of extra potassium to rabbits with renal hypertension reduces the incidence and severity of petechial hemorrhages. It also enables the animals to sustain higher blood pressure levels. Potassium apparently protects the vascular system to some extent against the damage caused by hypertension.
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