Vasoconstriction

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The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE.

Descriptor ID	D014661
MeSH Number(s)	G09.330.380.925
Concept/Terms	Vasoconstriction Vasoconstriction Vasoconstrictions

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Biological Sciences [G]
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09]
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena [G09.330]
Hemodynamics [G09.330.380]
Vasoconstriction [G09.330.380.925]

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Bar chart showing 28 publications over 17 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2008

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	1	2
2008	2	3	5
2010	1	1	2
2011	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2016	2	0	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	0	2	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1

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Gordon ER, Trager MH, Samie FH, Humphreys TR. Part 2: Management of intraoperative and perioperative bleeding. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2025 03; 92(3):407-416.

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Arandela K, Samudrala S, Abdalkader M, Anand P, Daneshmand A, Dasenbrock H, Nguyen T, Ong C, Takahashi C, Shulman J, Babi MA, Sivakumar S, Shah N, Jain S, Anand S, Nobleza COS, Shekhar S, Venkatasubramanian C, Salahuddin H, Taqi MA, Nour HA, Nofar JB, Cervantes-Arslanian AM. Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome in Patients with Coronavirus Disease: A Multicenter Case Series. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Dec; 30(12):106118.

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Shenouda N, Ramick MG, Lennon SL, Farquhar WB, Edwards DG. High dietary sodium augments vascular tone and attenuates low-flow mediated constriction in salt-resistant adults. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2020 Jun; 120(6):1383-1389.

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DeLalio LJ, Hahn S, Katayama PL, Wenner MM, Farquhar WB, Straub AC, Stocker SD. Excessive dietary salt promotes aortic stiffness in murine renovascular hypertension. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2020 05 01; 318(5):H1346-H1355.

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Robinson AT, Babcock MC, Watso JC, Brian MS, Migdal KU, Wenner MM, Farquhar WB. Relation between resting sympathetic outflow and vasoconstrictor responses to sympathetic nerve bursts: sex differences in healthy young adults. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2019 05 01; 316(5):R463-R471.

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Artamonov MV, Sonkusare SK, Good ME, Momotani K, Eto M, Isakson BE, Le TH, Cope EL, Derewenda ZS, Derewenda U, Somlyo AV. RSK2 contributes to myogenic vasoconstriction of resistance arteries by activating smooth muscle myosin and the Na+/H+ exchanger. Sci Signal. 2018 10 30; 11(554).

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Kumpinsky A, Nahas SJ. Bath-Related Headache. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018 Aug 02; 22(10):68.

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Tulipan J, Lutsky K, Beredjiklian P. Transient Vasospastic Response Following the Injection of Corticosteroid into the Hand. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2017 May; 75(3):217-219.

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Bisen S, Seleverstov O, Belani J, Rychnovsky S, Dopico AM, Bukiya AN. Distinct mechanisms underlying cholesterol protection against alcohol-induced BK channel inhibition and resulting vasoconstriction. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 11; 1861(11):1756-1766.

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Rashid M, Kwok CS, Pancholy S, Chugh S, Kedev SA, Bernat I, Ratib K, Large A, Fraser D, Nolan J, Mamas MA. Radial Artery Occlusion After Transradial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jan 25; 5(1).

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