Until recently, erectile dysfunction (ED) was treated by either sexual counseling or penile
prosthesis implantation. The advent of intracavernous and transurethral agents has …

Endogenous pain regulatory system dysfunction appears to play a role in the maintenance
of chronic pain. An important component of the pain regulatory process is the functional …

Sympathetic hyperactivity in chronic kidney disease: Pathogenesis, clinical relevance, and
treatment. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality importantly influence live expectancy of …

Background Previous studies have shown that obesity is characterized by a sympathetic
overactivity coupled with an insulin resistance state and a baroreflex impairment. The …

Sympathetic hyperactivity plays an important and distinct role in hypertension associated
with chronic renal failure (CRF). Renal ischemia, elevated angiotensin II, and suppressed …

Background: The magnitude of sympathetic hyperactivity in essential hypertension (EHT)
varies with its severity and complications. There are no data on sympathetic nerve activity in …

Hypertension is a major cardiovascular risk factor in the metabolic syndrome (MS) in which
the presence of insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, abnormal lipoprotein metabolism …

Release of norepinephrine (NE) by the hypothalamic nuclei may contribute to regulation of
sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity. Angiotensin-(1–7)[Ang-(1–7)] has an …

There is clear evidence that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often characterized by the
presence of sympathetic hyperactivity. Importantly, data are accumulating that this …

Purpose To evaluate whether differences in autonomic cardiovascular control between
normal pregnant women and women who develop pre-eclampsia later in pregnancy can be …