Modulatory influences on ageing of the vasculature in healthy humans

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 501-507

  Seals, Douglas R ^a   Moreau, Kerrie L ^a   Gates, Phillip E ^a   Eskurza, Iratxe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Arterial stiffness; Dietary sodium; Endothelial function; Habitual exercise; Lipids

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; ESTROGEN; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; NITRIC OXIDE; SEX HORMONE;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BODY FAT; CAROTID ARTERY; CELL DAMAGE; CELL FUNCTION; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SODIUM INTAKE; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION; VASCULARIZATION;

AGING; ARTERIES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; SODIUM, DIETARY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33646779226     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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