the present study examines the vasopressin , adrenocorticotropic hormone ( acth ) , and cortisol responses to crf infusion ( 20 ng x kg-1 x min-1 ) , to hypertonic saline infusion ( nacl 0.054 meq x kg-1 x min-1 ) , and to simultaneous coinfusion of crf and nacl ( crf + nacl ) without ( no-dex ) or with ( dex-treated ) dexamethasone pretreatment in six conscious dogs ( 6-8 experiments/dog ) .
C0980221
saline infusion
C0037494
nacl