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Does carotid body denervation alter the cardiovascular and renal responses to acute hypocapnic hypoxia in conscious rats?
Does carotid body denervation alter the cardiovascular and renal responses to acute hypocapnic hypoxia in conscious rats?
Stimulation of peripheral arterial chemoreceptors partially offsets hypoxia-induced decreases in blood pressure and renal function, helping maintain homeostasis.
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Carotid body integrity may buffer hypoxic declines in BP and renal function in rats; extends chemoreflex role but leaves open human relevance.
Behm et al. (1993) studied this question.
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