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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0247-5 |