Estrogen Paradox in Pulmonary Hypertension: Current Controversies and Future Perspectives

Although the incidence of pulmonary hypertension is higher in female patients, numerous experimental studies have demonstrated better outcome in female animals, exacerbation of the disease after ovariectomy, and a strong protective effect of estrogen: a phenomenon known as the “estrogen paradox” of...

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Main Authors: Umar, Soban, Rabinovitch, Marlene, Eghbali, Mansoureh
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2012
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Pulmonary Perspective
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3406082/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22561960
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201201-0058PP
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