Use of vascular Doppler ultrasound to detect acute estradiol vascular effect in postmenopausal women Uso do Doppler vascular para detectar o efeito agudo do estradiol em mulheres na pós-menopausa

Use of vascular Doppler ultrasound to detect acute estradiol vascular effect in postmenopausal women Uso do Doppler vascular para detectar o efeito agudo do estradiol em mulheres na pós-menopausa

OBJECTIVES: To report on a simple practical test for assessing acute estradiol vascular effects on healthy and unhealthy postmenopausal women. INTRODUCTION: Estradiol acts in the endothelium to promote vasodilatation through genomic and non-genomic mechanisms, but its vascular action may be impaired...

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Main Authors: Ruth Clapauch, Tatiana M Mattos, Helena BMP Uchoa, Andrea SR Ferreira, Vinicius G Bonisson, Érika L Lopes, Isabel CS Nascimento, Eliete Bouskela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2007-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Terapia de reposição hormonal
Estrogênio
Endotélio vascular
Vasodilatação
Vasoconstricção
Hormone replacement therapy
Estrogen
Vascular endothelium
Vasodilatation
Vasoconstriction
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