Chronic Estrogen Treatment Increases Levels of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Protein in Rat Cerebral Microvessels
- 1 October 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 30 (10) , 2186-2190
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.30.10.2186
Abstract
Background and Purpose—A number of studies indicate that the female gonadal hormone, estrogen, confers protection against cerebrovascular disorders such as stroke. One postulated mechanism for thes...Keywords
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