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Differential regulation of aortic growth in male and female rodents is associated with AAA development.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Aug 2009
Cho Brenda S, Woodrum Derek T, Roelofs Karen J, Stanley James C, Henke Peter K, Upchurch Gilbert R
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BACKGROUND: The objective was to examine effects of gonadal hormone manipulation on aortic diameter and macrophage infiltration in rodents during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. METHODS: Experiment 1: 17-beta estradiol and testosterone pellets were implanted in male (ME) and female (FT) rats. No pellet was implanted in shams (MES, FTS). Experiment 2: Testes and ovaries were removed from males (MO) and...
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