2011
Cardiovascular disease and ovarian function
Kallen AN, Pal L. Cardiovascular disease and ovarian function. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011, 23: 258-267. PMID: 21681091, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e3283488a21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHormone therapyCHD riskOvarian functionExogenous estrogenCHD risk profileFemale reproductive hormonesProcess of atherosclerosisExogenous hormone therapyCause of deathProcess of atherogenesisEndogenous ovarian estrogensDuration of exposurePostmenopausal womenCardiac benefitsOvarian hormonesVascular protectionMenopausal womenOvarian estrogenHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseEstrogenic milieuOvarian senescenceReproductive hormonesOvarian physiology
2010
Review: Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease: Hormonal and Biochemical Influences
Pérez-López FR, Larrad-Mur L, Kallen A, Chedraui P, Taylor HS. Review: Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease: Hormonal and Biochemical Influences. Reproductive Sciences 2010, 17: 511-531. PMID: 20460551, PMCID: PMC3107852, DOI: 10.1177/1933719110367829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of CVDCardiovascular diseaseSex hormonesSmooth muscle cell wallVascular wall thicknessOvert atherosclerosisCardiovascular changesAccumulation of cellsLower riskEndocrine factorsGender differencesEndocrine influencesAtherosclerosisHormoneBiochemical influencesDiseaseOverview of factorsGenetic backgroundExtracellular matrixWall thicknessAndrogensEstradiolPubMedEndotheliumHormonal