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Science
; 170(3957): 544-6, 1970 Oct 30.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-5507206
RESUMEN
Concentrations of norepinephrine in lower brainstem and hypothalamus of genetically hypertensive rats are significantly lower than in control rats. There is a concomitant reduction (50 percent) in aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase but not in tyrosine hydroxylase activity. A possible relation of this central catecholamine deficiency to the hypertension is discussed.