Important differences between hypertensive middle-aged women and men in cardiovascular autonomic control—a critical appraisal

Important differences between hypertensive middle-aged women and men in cardiovascular autonomic control—a critical appraisal

Abstract Background Normotensive premenopausal women show a vagal predominance of cardiac autonomic modulation, whereas age-matched men show a predominance of sympathetic modulation. However, some women develop systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) even with preserved ovarian function. Our hypothesis...

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Main Authors: Stella V. Philbois, Tábata P. Facioli, Ada C. Gastaldi, Jhennyfer A. L. Rodrigues, Jens Tank, Thauane H. Fares, Karine P. Rodrigues, Hugo C. D. Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex
Hypertension
Cardiovascular autonomic control
Ovarian hormones
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-020-00355-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-020-00355-y

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