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On the origins of cold-induced vasodilation

Authors: Andreas D. Flouris, Stephen S. Cheung

Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Issue 6/2010

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Recent work by our group showed that cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) is a centrally originating phenomenon caused by sympathetic vasoconstrictor withdrawal; it is dependent on excess heat, and it may be triggered by excess heat with the purpose of preserving thermal balance (Flouris et al. 2008; Flouris and Cheung 2009a, b). To this effect, Daanen and Layden (2009) recently argued that, instead, our data show that CIVD is of peripheral origin. Thus, our aim in this letter is to briefly clarify misconceptions that may have led Daanen and Layden to questionable inferences. …

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Title: On the origins of cold-induced vasodilation
Authors: Andreas D. Flouris
Stephen S. Cheung
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Applied Physiology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Electronic ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-009-1324-y

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