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Afferent arteriole responsiveness to endothelin receptor activation: does sex matter?

BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of hypertension is distinct between men and women. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potential contributor to sex differences in the pathophysiology of hypertension. ET-1 participates in blood pressure regulation through activation of endothelin A (ET(A)) and endothelin B (ET(B))...

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Autores principales: Gohar, Eman Y., Cook, Anthony K., Pollock, David M., Inscho, Edward W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6318859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30606254
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13293-018-0218-2