CHANGES IN THE ACTIVITY OF THE ADRENAL MEDULLA IN THE ACTION OF IONIZING RADIATION UPON THE BODY

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR

OSTI ID:4229525

Tonkikh, A V; Yankovskaya, Ts L

BS>The author employed the presence of the second wave of the blood pressure rise, appearing late after delivering a pain stimulus, as an activity index of the adrenals medulla. This wave is caused by adrenaline secreted by the adrennls. Following a single ionizing irradiation in the dose of 8OO r a pain stimulus of the extremity causes a two-wave rise of the blood pressure only during the first 6 days after the irradiation. In 7 to 8 days, and later, only the first wave appears. The absence of the second wave of the blood pressure rise points to a decreased function of the medulla of adrenal glands, i.e., it does not secrete adrennline. This may be one of the causes of hypertension in radiation sickness. (auth)

• Research Organization: Parlov Inst. of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, USSR
• NSA Number: NSA-14-003429
• OSTI ID: 4229525
• Journal Information: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR, Journal Name: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR Vol. Vol: 4, No. 11; ISSN MERAA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

ADRENAL GLANDS
ADRENALINE
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BLOOD CIRCULATION
BODY
DISEASES
HEART
HORMONES
HYPERTENSION
IRRADIATION
MEDICINE
NERVOUS SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION SICKNESS