NEURAL MECHANISMS OF SYMPATHETIC ACTIVATION DURING HYPERINSULINEMIA AND OBESITY-INDUCED HYPERTENSION
Obesity afflicts more than 30% of the U.S. population and is a major risk factor for the development of hypertension, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Studies in humans and animals indicate that obesity is associated with increased sympathetic outflow to the vasculature and kidneys. One...
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UKnowledge
2010
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| Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/46 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=gradschool_diss |