Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)

Endometriosis is a systemic inflammatory disease known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The inducible form of cyclooxygenase (COX), COX-2, is an inflammatory enzyme upregulated in endometriosis (Endo) with COX metabolites hav…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an effective treatment for infertility; however, IVF may increase future maternal cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Vascular dysfunction, characterized by increased large elastic artery stiffness and endothe…

Intradermal microdialysis, combined with laser-Doppler flowmetry and local heating, is commonly used to investigate mechanisms of endothelial function and dysfunction in the cutaneous microcirculation. Local perfusion of acetylcholine (ACh)…

Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and demonstrate endothelial dysfunction. The gold standard for diagnosis of endometriosis is through operative laparoscopy with surgical excision and histopathologic i…

Suppressing sex hormones in women for 1 wk reduces resting energy expenditure (REE). The effects of more chronic suppression on REE and other components of total energy expenditure (TEE), and whether the reduction in REE is specifically due…

Experimental and clinical data support a role for estrogens in the development and growth of breast cancer, and lowered estrogen exposure reduces breast cancer recurrence and new diagnoses in high-risk women. There is varied evidence that i…