Effect of hypophysectomy on cardiovascular actions of ACTH and STH.
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The present study deals with the effect of high doses of STH and adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) in both intact and hypophysectomized rats. To counteract the infectionpromoting activity of ACTHthe animals were given antibiotics. From this experiment we hoped to clarify two points: (1) whether ACTH will produce hypertension and cardiorenal lesions in the intact rat, and (2) whether STH and/or ACTH will produce hypertension and lesions in the absence of the pituitary.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation research
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1957