Gender influence on vasoactive hormones at rest and during a 70° head-up tilt in healthy humans

To evaluate the influence of age and gender on the neuroendocrine control of blood pressure in normal subjects, a 13-min 70° head-up tilt (HUT) was applied after 3 h of recumbency to 109 healthy me...

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