Blood pressure is typically lower in premenopausal women than in men. However, after
menopause, the prevalence of hypertension in women is higher than it is in men …

Increasingly, primary hypertension is being considered a syndrome and not a disease, with
the individual causes (diseases) having a common sign—an elevated blood pressure. To …

Some 12 years ago, a polymorphism of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene
became the first genetic element shown to impact substantially on human physical …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal
women. Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms …

Hypertension is a major concern in women, contributing to the risk for morbidity and mortality
and the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart attack, and stroke. A woman's …

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a specific hormonal cascade
implicated in the blood pressure control and sodium balance regulation. Several …

Background The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between serum
Klotho protein concentration and postmenopausal hypertension. Methods A cross-sectional …

The genes coding for the renin angiotensin system have been extensively studied. During
the last 15 years, informative markers and functional polymorphisms have been identified …

Aims Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the most frequent retinal vascular disease after
diabetic retinopathy in which arterial risk factors are much more relevant than venous …

Background Recent studies have revealed that (pro) renin receptor ((P) RR), a newly
identified member of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), is associated with blood pressure …