Sex differences in the metabolic effects of the renin-angiotensin system

Abstract Obesity is a global epidemic that greatly increases risk for developing cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes. Sex differences in the obese phenotype are well established in experimental animal models and clinical populations. While having higher adiposity and obesity prevalence, fema...

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Main Authors: Melissa C. White, Rebecca Fleeman, Amy C. Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0247-5