Flow-mediated dilation decreases in women, but not men, following mild acute intermittent hypoxia
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the influence of sex on vascular responses to 30 min of acute, mild intermittent hypoxia. Men and women exhibited similar decreases in arterial shear rate and microvascular function after intermittent hypoxia. Although men exhibited increases in blood pressure but no changes in macrovascular function, women exhibited significant decreases in macrovascular function despite no changes in blood pressure. Sex may influence the potential hormetic effects of intermittent hypoxia.
Source: Journal of Applied Physiology
Institutions: University of Maryland, College Park, University of Missouri
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405230502