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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2004 Dec;145(6):725–730. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.06.084

Table II.

Compensatory response to orthostasis

Blood volume
Physical forces,
 eg, interstitial compression
Neurovascular control
 Long distance control
  Autonomic nervous system
  Neurohumoral: Adrenal, RAS, AVP, ANP
 Local control
  Autacoids, inflammatory mediators
  Neurogenic inflammation

RAS, Renin-Angiotensin System; AVP, Arginine Vasopressin; ANP, Atrial Natriuretic Factor.

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