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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Evaluation of Sympathetic Activity in Hypertension

Poghni A Peri-Okonny, Wanpen Vongpatanasin

Keywords : Hypertension,Microneurography,Muscle sympathetic nerve activity,Norepinephrine spillover,Renal denervation,Sympathetic nerve activity

Citation Information : Peri-Okonny PA, Vongpatanasin W. Evaluation of Sympathetic Activity in Hypertension. Hypertens J 2016; 2 (2):60-64.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10043-0033

Published Online: 01-06-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Peri-Okonny PA, Vongpatanasin W. Evaluation of Sympathetic Activity in Hypertension. Hypertens J 2016;2(2):60-64.


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