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Ovarian Hormones and Arterial Function

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Women’s Health in Menopause

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Estrogen and progestogen effects on arterial function in postmenopausal women are a focus of current investigative research and a natural out-growth of numerous animal studies carried out during the last thirty to forty years. Arterial systems which have been studied include the aorta and coronary vessels, carotid and cerebral arteries, the uterine vasculature, and the peripheral circulation. Hemodynamic parameters which are affected by ovarian hormones include blood flow velocity, vasomotor tone, and vasodilator reserve. The discussion to follow will focus on human studies and the clinical implications of these findings.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, USA

    Philip M. Sarrel

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    P. G. Crosignani

  2. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    R. Paoletti

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    P. M. Sarrel

  4. Department of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    N. K. Wenger

  5. Clinica Menopausa, Milan, Italy

    M. Meschia (Assistant Editor) (Assistant Editor)

  6. Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    M. Soma (Assistant Editor) (Assistant Editor)

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Sarrel, P.M. (1994). Ovarian Hormones and Arterial Function. In: Crosignani, P.G., Paoletti, R., Sarrel, P.M., Wenger, N.K., Meschia, M., Soma, M. (eds) Women’s Health in Menopause. Medical Science Symposia Series, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1024-2_21

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