The Neuro-Inflammatory-Vascular Circuit: Evidence for a Sex-Dependent Interrelation?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide with mortality rates in women currently exceeding those in men. To date, evidence is widely lacking for unique female determinants of CVD. However, strong associations with psychological stress, obesity or elevated inflammatory bio...

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Main Authors: Catherine Gebhard, Susan Bengs, Ahmed Haider, Michael Fiechter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.614345/full