Myocardial contractility is preserved early but reduced late after ovariectomy in young female rats
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ovarian sex hormones (OSHs) are implicated in cardiovascular function. It has been shown that OSHs play an important role in the long term regulation of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) function and contractility, although early e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology |
| Online Access: | http://www.rbej.com/content/9/1/54 |