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Prenatal Testosterone Exposure Decreases Aldosterone Production but Maintains Normal Plasma Volume and Increases Blood Pressure in Adult Female Rats

Plasma testosterone levels are elevated in pregnant women with preeclampsia and polycystic ovaries; their offspring are at increased risk for hypertension during adult life. We tested the hypothesis that prenatal testosterone exposure induces dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system...

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Autores principales: More, Amar S., Mishra, Jay S., Hankins, Gary D., Kumar, Sathish
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society for the Study of Reproduction, Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5029475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27385784
http://dx.doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.116.141705