VASCULAR AGING IN WOMEN: IS ESTROGEN THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?

VASCULAR AGING IN WOMEN: IS ESTROGEN THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?

Aging is a physiological process associated with structural and functional changes in vasculature, including endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening and remodeling, impaired angiogenesis, and defective vascular repair, and with an increasing prevalence of atherosclerosis. The risk of cardiovasc...

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Main Authors: Susana eNovella, Ana Paula eDantas, Gloria eSegarra, Pascual eMedina, Carlos eHermenegildo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Endothelium
Estradiol
Menopause
Nitric Oxide
Vascular protection
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00165/full

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