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Carotid body chemoreceptors, sympathetic neural activation, and cardiometabolic disease
The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor that senses the arterial PO(2), PCO(2) and pH. In response to hypoxemia, hypercapnia and acidosis, carotid chemosensory discharge elicits reflex respiratory, autonomic and cardiovascular adjustments. The classical construct considers the CB...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4768417/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26920146 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40659-016-0073-8 |