Atlantoaxial Misalignment Causes High Blood Pressure in Rats: A Novel Hypertension Model

Figure 4

Hypertension in atlantoaxial disorder rats was correlated with heart rate and blood Ach changes. On the 7th day of first surgery, the heart rate and the blood Ach level were measured: (a) The heart rate of experimental groups (both LD and RG) was significantly higher than the control and sham groups (, either LG or RG compared with the sham group). (b) The blood Ach levels from experimental groups (both LG and RG groups) were significantly lower than those of control and sham groups (, either LG or RG compared with the sham group). for each group. For detailed values see Supplemental Table .

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