Sexual dimorphism and in the aging heart: Role of estrogen, nitric oxide and beyond

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 667-669

  Das, Dipak K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

AGING; ANGIOGENESIS; APOPTOSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; GENE EXPRESSION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MENOPAUSE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; VASODILATATION;

AGING; ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 4444345147     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2004.06.007     Document Type: Editorial

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