Microvascular endothelial function in lean versus obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor
Usselman C, Taylor H, Stachenfeld N. Microvascular endothelial function in lean versus obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: role of the endothelin B receptor. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.691.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeLean polycystic ovary syndromeObese PCOS womenCutaneous vascular conductanceNitric oxide inhibitionObese womenET-1PCOS womenOvary syndromeVasodilatory responseEndothelial functionOxide inhibitionEndothelin receptor subtype BObese polycystic ovary syndromeIntradermal microdialysis perfusionCardiovascular risk factorsMicrovascular endothelial functionPlasma endothelin-1Adverse cardiovascular outcomesAmerican Heart AssociationEndothelin B receptorLaser Doppler flowmetryDose-response curveCardiovascular outcomesIndependent vasodilationRelationship between body mass index and endothelial dysfunction in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome
Adler T, Usselman C, Anaeto L, Schapiro R, Steele F, Toffoloni N, Takamata A, Taylor H, Stachenfeld N. Relationship between body mass index and endothelial dysfunction in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.691.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeEndothelial dysfunctionOvary syndromeFlow-mediated dilation responseSympathetic nervous system activationCardiovascular disease riskBody mass indexFlow-mediated dilation (FMD) testAmerican Heart AssociationMinutes of occlusionNervous system activationRotterdam criteriaFMD responseBrachial arteryEndothelial functionEndothelial healthHealthy womenHyperemic responseMass indexSuprasystolic pressureControl womenHeart AssociationInsulin resistanceClinical indicesReproductive age