Several immune and immunocompetent cells, including dendritic cells, macrophages,
adipocytes, natural killer cells, T cells, and B cells, are significantly correlated with the …

The primary female sex hormones, estrogens, are responsible for the control of functions of
the female reproductive system, as well as the development of secondary sexual …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Recent decades have seen an unprecedented rise in
obesity, and the health impact thereof is increasingly evident. In 2014, worldwide, more than …

Epidemiologic studies have previously suggested that premenopausal females have
reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to age-matched males …

There is still an unresolved paradox with respect to the immunomodulating role of estrogens.
On one side, we recognize inhibition of bone resorption and suppression of inflammation in …

The cerebral vasculature is a target tissue for sex steroid hormones. Estrogens, androgens,
and progestins all influence the function and pathophysiology of the cerebral circulation …

Endometrial cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women worldwide and the most
common gynecologic malignancy in the developed world. This chapter explores the current …

Breast cancer continues to be a major health problem for women in the USA and worldwide.
There is a need to identify and take steps to alter modifiable breast cancer risks. Conditions …

The adipocytokines are biologically active polypeptides that are produced either exclusively
or substantially by the adipocytes, and act by endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine …

ContextRecent studies have suggested that obese men have lower serum prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) concentrations than nonobese men. Because men with higher body mass …