Article
Peripheral and cerebrovascular function during the female lifespan
2019-01-01
Abstract excerpt
The female hormone oestrogen is thought to influence vascular physiology throughout the female lifespan particularly during life events such as menopause and pregnancy. The rapid decline in oestrogen during the menopause is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, potentially via reduced vascular function. Moreover pregnancy, where oestrogen is elevated for a prolonged period, is a time of profound phys...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 47da5bc8-1554-58be-95f4-99d4ff6b35e4
- DOI
- 10.24377/ljmu.t.00011550
