title: Left ventricular hypertrophy differences between male and female renovascular hypertensive rats.
abstract: In a previous study we demonstrated ventricular hypertrophy in male but not in female sinoaortic denervated rats. To evaluate a possible sexual influence on ventricular hypertrophy of other models for experimental hypertension, we studied two-kidney one clip and one-kidney one clip Goldblatt hypertension. The results showed left ventricular hypertrophy in male but not in female two-kidney one clip groups, despite the same arterial hypertension level in both groups. In the one-kidney one clip groups, left ventricular hypertrophy was greater in male than in female rats. The results indicate a sexual influence in ventricular hypertrophy when the arterial renovascular hypertension level is moderate.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, UFES, Vitória, Brasil.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antonio
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Moyses
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Vasquez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones