Sex and Gender Differences in Cardiovascular-Renal Diseases and Hypertension |
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| Author:
| Reckelhoff, Jane |
| Series title: | Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology: from Molecule to Function Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61504-578-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Morgan & Claypool Life Science Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Many of the mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular disease and hypertension are well known, and gender is an independent risk factor in many cohorts. Because hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease in both men and women, this review focuses on hypertension, and the mechanisms that have been found to play a role in mediating blood pressure control and how they differ in men and women.
Many of the mechanisms responsible for cardiovascular disease and hypertension are well known, and gender is an independent risk factor in many cohorts. Because hypertension is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular disease in both men and women, this review focuses on hypertension, and the mechanisms that have been found to play a role in mediating blood pressure control and how they differ in men and women.