Sex Differences in Neurovascular Control: Implications for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, namely hypertension. While seminal evidence indicates a causal role for sympathetic nerve activity in the hypertensive phenotype commonly observed in patients with OSA, no studies have investiga...
Main Authors: | Joshua M. Bock, Ian M. Greenlund, Virend K. Somers, Sarah E. Baker |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/17/13094 |
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