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Cardiovascular Disease
Sympathetic nerve activity is greater in women as they age than men
May 26th, 2005
Sympathetic nerve activity is greater in women as they age than men, Mayo Clinic cardiologists say. "The mechanisms mediating the more striking age related increase in cardiovascular disease in women than in men are poorly understood. We tested the hypothesis that aging has a greater impact on sympathetic traffic in women than in men," wrote K. Narkiewicz and colleagues. For their study, "muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), blood pressure, and heart rate were measured in 120 healthy males and 96 healthy females aged 20 to 72 years." The researchers said, "MSNA increased with age in both sexes, but age explained 53% of MSNA...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-26)
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