The protective role of estrogen and estrogen receptors in cardiovascular disease and the controversial use of estrogen therapy

The protective role of estrogen and estrogen receptors in cardiovascular disease and the controversial use of estrogen therapy

Abstract Epidemiologic studies have previously suggested that premenopausal females have reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to age-matched males, and the incidence and severity of CVD increases postmenopause. The lower incidence of cardiovascular disease in women during...

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Main Authors: Andrea Iorga, Christine M. Cunningham, Shayan Moazeni, Gregoire Ruffenach, Soban Umar, Mansoureh Eghbali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Estrogen
Estrogen receptor alpha
Estrogen receptor beta
GPR30
Cardiovascular disease
Hormone replacement therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-017-0152-8

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