Sympathetic neural regulation of blood pressure: influences of sex and aging
ECJ Hart, N Charkoudian - Physiology, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
ECJ Hart, N Charkoudian
Physiology, 2014•journals.physiology.orgSex and age have important influences on sympathetic neural control of blood pressure in
humans. Young women are relatively protected against risk of hypertension due to greater
peripheral vasodilator influences compared with young men and older people. This
protective effect is lost at menopause. Older men and women have higher sympathetic nerve
activity and tighter coupling between SNA and blood pressure, contributing to the increased
risk of hypertension with aging.
humans. Young women are relatively protected against risk of hypertension due to greater
peripheral vasodilator influences compared with young men and older people. This
protective effect is lost at menopause. Older men and women have higher sympathetic nerve
activity and tighter coupling between SNA and blood pressure, contributing to the increased
risk of hypertension with aging.
Sex and age have important influences on sympathetic neural control of blood pressure in humans. Young women are relatively protected against risk of hypertension due to greater peripheral vasodilator influences compared with young men and older people. This protective effect is lost at menopause. Older men and women have higher sympathetic nerve activity and tighter coupling between SNA and blood pressure, contributing to the increased risk of hypertension with aging.
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