title: [The relevance of the receptor system in the determination of hypertension].
abstract: A pathogenetic role of the receptor mechanisms has been proved or suspected in various diseases. According to a widely accepted hypothesis also essential hypertension may be due to an unbalance between vasoconstricting and vasodilating receptor systems. Although several studies have demonstrated alterations in the number or in the response of specific receptors, it is often difficult to distinguish the primary, causal changes from the secondary, adaptive ones.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Clinica, Università degli Studi, Padova.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Padrini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piovan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface
vernacular_title: Rilevanza del sistema recettoriale nel determinismo dell'ipertensione.