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Cardiology
Oxidative stress may reduce large elastic artery compliance in older women
July 14th, 2005
According to recent research from the United States, "The compliance of large elastic arteries in the cardiothoracic region decreases with advancing age/menopause and plays an important role in the increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women. "We determined whether oxidative stress contributes to the reduced large elastic artery compliance of postmenopausal women." K.L. Moreau and colleagues, University of Colorado, described their procedure: "Carotid artery compliance was measured during acute intravenous infusions of saline (baseline control) and supraphysiological doses of the potent antioxidant ascorbic acid in...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-14)
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