前言 自主神经机能不良所致的症状性直立性低血压经常会导致失能,并需药物治疗,而药物常会引起副作用。本研究旨在确定美国空军抗G服对慢性直立性低血压病人所起的稳定作用。方法 对一位有胰岛素依赖性糖尿病(IDDM)病史和症状性直立低血压的37岁女患者进行了研究。其结果与一些参加过先前研究的年龄、身高和体重相匹配的非糖尿病对照者进 Preface Symptomatic orthostatic hypotension due to autonomic dysfunction often leads to disability and medical treatment, and drugs often cause side effects. This study aimed to determine the stabilizing effect of the US Air Force anti-G on patients with chronic orthostatic hypotension. Methods A 37-year-old woman with a history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and symptomatic hypotension was studied. The results were compared with those of non-diabetic controls who had participated in previous studies of age, height, and weight