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orthostasis

[-stā′sis]

maintenance of an upright standing posture. In some medical tests a patient may need to maintain orthostasis for a long period to stimulate a rise in aldosterone concentration.

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desipramine hydrochloride Norpramin			In the short-term studies, the drug was associated with limited effects on body weight, metabolic lab parameters, orthostasis, prolactin levels, and extrapyramidal symptoms. Sublingual antipsychotic gets nod from FDA panel: asenapine safe, ... by Mechcatie, Elizabeth / Clinical Psychiatry News Plasma neurotransmitters, blood pressure and heart rate during supine-resting, orthostasis and moderate exercise stress test in healthy humans before and after parasympathetic blockade with atropine. Effects of desipramine on circulating neurotransmitters in patients ... by Lechin, Fuad; van der Dijs, Bertha; Pardey-Maldonado, Betty; Hernandez-Adrian, Gerardo; Rodriguez, S / Journal of Applied Research Tachycardia, orthostasis, and hypotension have been described in about 1% of cases. Cardiovascular side effects of newer antidepressants / Yeni ... by Fernandez, Antony; Bang, Suji E.; Srivathsan, Komandur; Vieweg, W. Victor R. / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)			orthophenylphenol orthophoria orthophorization orthophosphoric acid orthopnea orthopneic orthopneic position orthopod orthopoxvirus orthopraxis orthopraxy orthopsychiatry Orthoptera orthoptic orthoptic examination orthoptic training orthoptics orthoptist Orthoreovirus Orthorexia orthoroentgenography orthoscope orthoscopic orthoscopy orthosis orthostasis orthostatic orthostatic albuminuria orthostatic hypotension orthostatic intolerance orthostatic proteinuria orthostatism orthotic orthotics orthotist orthotoluidine orthotonos orthotonus orthotopic orthotopic liver transplantation orthotopic neobladder orthotopic transplantation orthotopic ureterocele orthotricresyl phosphate orthotropia orthotropic Orthovisc orthovoltage orthozoonosis Ortolani's sign Ortolani's test			orthoschist orthoscope orthoscope orthoscope orthoscopic orthoscopic Orthoscopic Eyepiece Orthoscopic Eyepiece Orthoscopic Eyepiece orthoscopic lens orthoscopic lens orthoscopic lens orthoscopic system Orthoscopics Orthoscopics orthoscopy orthose Orthoses Orthoses Orthoses Orthosilicic Orthosilicic acid Orthosilicic acid Orthosilicic acid orthosis orthosis orthosis orthosite Orthospermous Orthostade orthostasis Orthostat orthostate orthostatic orthostatic orthostatic orthostatic albuminuria orthostatic hypertension orthostatic hypertension orthostatic hypertension orthostatic hypertension orthostatic hypotension orthostatic hypotension orthostatic hypotension Orthostatic Hypotensive Disorder of Streeten Orthostatic intolerance orthostatic proteinuria orthostatic proteinuria orthostatic proteinuria orthostatic tachycardia orthostatic tachycardia orthostatic tachycardia orthostatism orthostats orthostichies orthostichies Orthostichy Orthostichy orthostratigraphy Orthostyle orthosymmetric crystal

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