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The action of lead on unstriated muscle and blood vessels and its relation to hypertension

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1. The action of lead on the excitatory and contractile mechanism of smooth muscle is described. The latter has been determined by testing the effect of lead on dying and heat killed muscles.

2. Lead causes contraction of smooth muscle and arterioles by direct action on the contractile mechanism. This action may be of significance in producing contraction of smooth muscle in the body and in producing hypertension.

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  1. From the Department of Physiology, Medical College, Agra

    Sunita Inderjit Singh M.D. & Inderjit Singh F.A.Sc.

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Singh, S.I., Singh, I. The action of lead on unstriated muscle and blood vessels and its relation to hypertension. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 43, 62–66 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03050220

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