Oral contraceptives and menstrual cycle influence autonomic reflex function

Abstract Progesterone and its analogues are known to influence ventilation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of endogenous and pharmaceutical female sex hormones in ventilatory control during the activation of the metaboreflex, mechanoreflex, and CO2 chemoreflex. Wome...

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Main Authors: Elnaz Assadpour, Ilana Ivry, Sara Wasef, Baithat Adeyinka, Kevin R. Murray, Heather Edgell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14550