Hypertension is the most common chronic disease in the world, yet the precise cause of
elevated blood pressure often cannot be determined. Animal models have been useful for …

Although intrinsic mechanisms that regulate arterial blood pressure (BP) are similar in men
and women, marked variations exist at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. These …

In the past decade there has been a growing interest in understanding sex and gender
differences in myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and the purpose of this review …

Hypertension accounts for 1 in 5 deaths among American women, posing a greater burden
for women than men, and is among their most important risk factors for death and …

This review summarizes recent evidence concerning hormonal and sex chromosome effects
in obesity, atherosclerosis, aneurysms, ischemia/reperfusion injury, and hypertension …

Abstract In May 2014, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) stated its intent to “require
applicants to consider sex as a biological variable (SABV) in the design and analysis of NIH …

Introduction: Hypertension is caused by increased cardiac output and/or increased
peripheral resistance. Areas covered: The various mechanisms affecting cardiac …

Previous research has shown that men have higher levels of hypertension and lower levels
of hypertension awareness than women, but it remains unclear if these differences emerge …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a two-to four-fold increased risk of
developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and microvascular complications, which may …

Objetivos. Describir la prevalencia de hipertensión arterial (HTA) en adultos, el porcentaje
de ellos con diagnóstico previo y la proporción que tuvo un control adecuado. Material y …