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G protein-coupled estrogen receptor inhibits vascular prostanoid production and activity

Complications of atherosclerotic vascular disease, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, are the most common cause of death in postmenopausal women. Endogenous estrogens inhibit vascular inflammation-driven atherogenesis, a process that involves cyclooxygenase-derived vasoconstrictor prostanoids...

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Published in:J Endocrinol
Main Authors: Meyer, Matthias R., Fredette, Natalie C., Barton, Matthias, Prossnitz, Eric R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4782600/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26303299
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1530/JOE-15-0257
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