Renal handling of nitrate in women and men with elevated blood pressure.

Michaela L SundqvistJon O LundbergEddie WeitzbergMattias Carlstrom

Published in: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) (2021)

Our findings demonstrate substantial nitrate sparing capacity of the kidneys, which is higher in women compared to men. This suggests higher tubular nitrate reabsorption in women but the underlying mechanism(s) warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
blood pressure
nitric oxide
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
middle aged
pregnant women
heart rate
type diabetes
adipose tissue
robot assisted
hypertensive patients
endothelial cells
blood glucose