Effect of estrogen administration on middle cerebral arterial viscoelastic properties in aged female rats

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To develop a model for studying cerebrovascular disease prevention in elderly women. METHODS: Sixty 18-month-old Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into an estrogen administration group (EA, n=30) and a non-administration group (NA, n=30); thirty 4-month-old SD rats w...

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Main Authors: Zhigang Qin, Guijie Li, Naijie Liu, Conghai Zhao, Hang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2016-10-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/acb/v31n10/1678-2674-acb-31-10-00661.pdf