The implication of protein malnutrition on cardiovascular control systems in rats

The malnutrition in early life is associated with metabolic changes and cardiovascular impairment in adulthood. Deficient protein intake-mediated hypertension has been observed in clinical and experimental studies. In rats, protein malnutrition also increases the blood pressure and enhances heart ra...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Cacilda Silva, Rodrigo Cunha de Menezes, Deoclecio Alves Chianca-Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00246/full