Ciba Foundation symposium on hypertension : humoral and neurogenic factors

Content: Chapter 1 Chairman's Opening Remarks (pages 1–2): G. W. Pickering Chapter 2 Neural and Humoral Control of Blood Vessels (pages 3–30): Irvine H. Page Chapter 3 Some New Aspects of Reflex Blood Pressure Regulation and Hypertension (pages 31–45): C. Heymans Chapter 4 Hypertensive Disease Without Hypertension (pages 46–57): George A. Perera Chapter 5 Internal Secretion of the Arterial Wall in Blood Pressure Regulation (pages 58–74): C. Jimenez?Diaz, P. de la Barreda and A. F. de Molina Chapter 6 Drugs Antagonistic to 5?Hydroxytryptamine (pages 75–77): J. H. Gaddum Chapter 7 Quantitative Estimation of 5?Hydroxytryptamine in Gastro?Intestinal Mucosa, Spleen and Blood of Vertebrates (pages 78–90): V. Erspamer Chapter 8 Chemical Screening Methods for the Diagnosis of Ph?ochromocytoma (pages 91–103): M. Goldenberg Chapter 9 Persistence of Hypertension After Removal of Ph?ochromocytoma, Where Excretion of Adrenaline and Noradrenaline is Normal (pages 104–121): W. S. Peart Chapter 10 Experimental Studies on the Pathogenesis and Nature of Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease (pages 122–135): Arthur Grollman Chapter 11 Experiments on the Role of Vasoconstrictor Substances in the Mechanism of Renal Hypertension in Dogs (pages 136–147): Paul Govaerts Chapter 12 The Relation of the Sustained Pressor Principle to Renin (pages 148–154): O. M. Helmer Chapter 13 The Role of the Kidney in the Mechanism of Experimental Hypertension (pages 155–171): M. A. Floyer Chapter 14 The Effect of Partial Renal Corticectomy on the Blood Pressure of Normal and Hypertensive Animals (pages 172–183): Jens Bing and Palle Sonder Chapter 15 The Use of Ganglion Blocking Agents in Relation to Neurogenic Factors in Hypertension (pages 184–191): W. D. M. Paton Chapter 16 Lessons from Hexamethonium Studies in Malignant Hypertension (pages 192–199): J. McMichael Chapter 17 Catechol Amine Excretion in Urine in Cases of Hypertension (pages 200–202): U. S. von Euler Chapter 18 The Relationship Between Sodium, Arterial Hypertension and the Adrenal Glands (pages 203–218): J. Genest Chapter 19 A Study of Adrenal Insufficiency After Treatment of Hypertension by Bilateral Sympathectomy Plus Unilateral Adrenalectomy (pages 219–237): P. Etienne?Martin Chapter 20 Water and Electrolytes in Experimental Hypertension (pages 238–249): E. Braun?Menendez Chapter 21 The Distribution of Fluid and Electrolytes in Experimental Hypertension (pages 250–271): J. M. Ledingham Chapter 22 The Importance of Sodium Chloride and its Ions in the Production and the Treatment of Hypertension (pages 272–285): P. Martini and K. Kaiser The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.