THE EFFECT OF AGING ON AUTONOMIC NERVOUS-SYSTEM FUNCTION

被引:80
作者
INGALL, TJ
MCLEOD, JG
OBRIEN, PC
机构
[1] UNIV SYDNEY,DEPT MED,SYDNEY,NSW 2006,AUSTRALIA
[2] MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN,DEPT HLTH SCI RES,BIOSTAT SECT,ROCHESTER,MN 55905
来源
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 1990年 / 20卷 / 04期
关键词
Ageing; autonomic function; cardiovascular response;
D O I
10.1111/j.1445-5994.1990.tb01315.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Abstract We studied 76 healthy subjects (five‐85 years) with a number of invasive and non‐invasive tests of autonomie function. Age related effects were found with the tests of predominantly vagal cardiovascular function. However, there were no age related effects found with the tests of predominantly sympathetic cardiovascular function. The age of the subject should be taken into consideration when evaluating tests of autonomic function and each laboratory should establish its own control values. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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页码:570 / 577
页数:8
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