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. 2011 Aug;9(3):21-28.

Implications for reproductive medicine: Sex differences in cardiovascular disease

Virginia M Miller  1 , Patricia J M Best
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Implications for reproductive medicine: Sex differences in cardiovascular disease

Virginia M Miller et al. Sex Reprod Menopause. 2011 Aug.
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1. Most animals used in cardiovascular disease research in 2009 were male
The chart displays the percentage of use of male, female, both male and female, or unspecified animals in basic science studies in physiology, pharmacology, endocrinology, and reproduction. Adapted from Beery AK, Zucker I.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Angiogram of a 42-year-old woman with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) prior to (left panel) and after (right panel) an intracoronary infusion of acetylcholine to evaluate endothelial function. Infusion of acetylcholine resulted in marked constriction of the coronary vasculature (arrows), indicating endothelial dysfunction, an early sign of cardiovascular disease. With healthy endothelium, vasodilatation would be expected.
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