Organisms

Inbred SHR Rats

A strain of Rattus norvegicus with elevated blood pressure used as a model for studying hypertension and stroke.

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Abstract

A strain of Rattus norvegicus with elevated blood pressure used as a model for studying hypertension and stroke.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Rats, Inbred SHR
  • Rats, SHR
  • Rats, Spontaneously Hypertensive
  • Inbred SHR Rat
  • Rat, Inbred SHR
  • Rat, SHR
  • Rat, Spontaneously Hypertensive
  • SHR Rat
  • SHR Rat, Inbred
  • SHR Rats
  • SHR Rats, Inbred
  • Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat
  • Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal

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History Note

91(85); was see under RATS, INBRED STRAINS 1985-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Pressure (1966-1984)
  • Hypertension (1966-1984)
  • Rats, Inbred Strains (1972-1984)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Inbred SHR Rats. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011918. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011918
  2. Inbred SHR Rats. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69403345