2022
Correlations between salivary- and blood-derived gonadal hormone assessments and implications for inclusion of female participants in research studies
Huang T, Howse F, Stachenfeld N, Usselman C. Correlations between salivary- and blood-derived gonadal hormone assessments and implications for inclusion of female participants in research studies. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2022, 324: h33-h46. PMID: 36426884, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00399.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycleGonadal hormonesFemale participantsVenous blood samplesGonadal hormone fluctuationsPrimary gonadalVascular functionBlood concentrationsCardiovascular diseaseHormone assessmentSerial measurementsHormone fluctuationsHormone monitoringBlood samplesStudy designGold standard measurementHuman physiology researchHormoneInclusion of femalesSalivaryResearch studiesCardiovascular researchersParticipantsFemales
2020
Pathophysiological effects of androgens on the female vascular system
Stone T, Stachenfeld NS. Pathophysiological effects of androgens on the female vascular system. Biology Of Sex Differences 2020, 11: 45. PMID: 32727622, PMCID: PMC7391603, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00323-6.ChaptersConceptsFemale cardiovascular systemPolycystic ovary syndromeFemale vasculatureHormone therapyOvary syndromePathophysiological effectsCardiovascular systemTransgender menPrimary medical interventionSignificant medical risksHigh blood pressureCardiovascular disease statesEffects of testosteroneEndogenous androgen concentrationsSex differencesPotential causative linkChronic hyperandrogenismTestosterone dosesEndothelial dysfunctionBlood pressurePatient groupVascular functionCardiovascular regulationSex hormonesAndrogen receptor