Abstract 61: Hypertension in a Rat Model of Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenemia (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome): Roles of the Renin-Angiotensin and Sympathetic Nervous Systems
Abstract:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in premenopausal women. PCOS is characterized by hyperandrogenemia that does not abate after menopause. Hyperandrogenemic postmenopausal women (HA-PMW) are hypertensive, but the mechanisms responsible have not been elucidated. Hypertension in PMW is less well controlled than in age-matched men. We have developed a model, the hyperandrogenemic postcycling female (PMHAF) rat, aged 13-14 mos, that exhibits many of the characteristics found … Show more
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