Estrogen enhances vasoconstrictive remodeling after injury in male rabbits

Estrogen enhances vasoconstrictive remodeling after injury in male rabbits

The complete spectrum of estrogen vascular effects remains unclear. In particular, estrogen effects in the vascular response to profound injury in males have not been explored in detail. Therefore, we submitted 44 male New Zealand rabbits weighing 3.4 ± 0.6 kg to overdistention balloon injury of the...

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Main Authors: Y.A. Francisco, A.P.V. Dantas, M.H.C. Carvalho, F.R.M. Laurindo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Estrogen
Restenosis post-angioplasty
Nitric oxide
Endothelial function
Vascular remodeling
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000900006

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