Estrogen protection, oxidized LDL, endothelial dysfunction and vasorelaxation in cardiovascular disease: New insights into a complex issue

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 6-7

  Subah Packer, C ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTERY MUSCLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPERTENSION; MENOPAUSE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; RATS; RATS, INBRED SHR; VASODILATION;

EID: 33845575229     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardiores.2006.11.013     Document Type: Editorial

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