Interleukins are considered to be key players in the chronic vascular inflammatory response
that is typical of atherosclerosis. Thus, the expression of proinflammatory interleukins and …

Cardiovascular diseases are the major causes of illness and death in women.
Premenopausal women are relatively protected from coronary artery disease and …

The female athlete triad (T riad), links low energy availability (EA), with menstrual
dysfunction (MD), and impaired bone health. The aims of this study were to examine …

The aim of this study was to evaluate endothelial function measured as flow-mediated
dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery and blood markers of cardiovascular disease in young …

Little is known about the underlying mechanisms that result in a sexually dimorphic
response to Vibrio vulnificus endotoxic shock. V. vulnificus is a gram-negative bacterium …

By using a full factorial design of experiment, the combinatorial effects of biological sex,
shear stress, and substrate stiffness on human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) …

The magnitude of benefits that exercise has on the health and well-being of female athletes
is continually being expanded. Before trailblazers such as Babe Didrikson Zaharias, women …

Athletic amenorrhea has been associated with endothelial dysfunction and unfavorable lipid
profile. Estrogen substitution may reverse these metabolic consequences. The aim of this …

Very few studies have explored the cardiovascular effects of progesterone in
premenopausal women. This study aimed to examine the short-term effects of oral …

The purpose of this review is to present reported findings of effects of steroids on vascular
function and to discuss the biological significance in vascular physiology and pathology …