4.2 SEX-DEPENDENT EFFECTS OF PERIVASCULAR ADIPOSE TISSUE ON VASCULAR FUNCTION
Background: Premenopausal women are relatively protected against hypertension compared to males. Estrogen levels have been identified as a potential underlying cause, but the pathophysiological mechanisms remain incompletely understood. We hypothesised that sex-dependent effects of perivascular adip...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930202/view |