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The Carotid Body a Common Denominator for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Dysfunction?
The carotid body is a highly vascularized organ designed to monitor oxygen levels. Reducing oxygen levels in blood results in increased activity of the carotid body cells and reflex increases in sympathetic nerve activity. A key contributor to elevated sympathetic nerve activity in neurogenic forms...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7478291/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32982794 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.01069 |