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Aspects of sympathetic nervous system regulation in patients with cirrhosis: a 10‐year experience

1991; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1475-097x.1991.tb00658.x

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Jens H. Henriksen, Helmer Ring‐Larsen, N. J. Christensen,

Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension

Clinical PhysiologyVolume 11, Issue 4 p. 293-306 Aspects of sympathetic nervous system regulation in patients with cirrhosis: a 10-year experience J. H. Henriksen, Corresponding Author J. H. Henriksen Departments of Clinical Physiology and Hepatology, Hvidovre Hospital and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, 239, Hvidovre Hospital, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorH. Ring-Larsen, H. Ring-Larsen Departments of Clinical Physiology and Hepatology, Hvidovre Hospital and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorN. J. Christensen, N. J. Christensen Departments of Clinical Physiology and Hepatology, Hvidovre Hospital and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this author J. H. Henriksen, Corresponding Author J. H. Henriksen Departments of Clinical Physiology and Hepatology, Hvidovre Hospital and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, 239, Hvidovre Hospital, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark.Search for more papers by this authorH. Ring-Larsen, H. Ring-Larsen Departments of Clinical Physiology and Hepatology, Hvidovre Hospital and Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkSearch for more papers by this authorN. J. Christensen, N. J. 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