Female Sex | Female Sex Chromosomes, Not Just Hormones, Help Regulate Blood Pressure
March 24, 2010 – 1:24 am
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have determined that something in female sex chromosomes appears to trigger a rise in blood pressure after the onset of menopause. This finding challenges the current belief that sex hormones are largely responsible for regulating blood pressure. Their work, reported online Monday in Hypertension, is the first of its kind and involves …
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