Diseases of the cardiovascular system are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
men and women in developed countries, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is becoming …

There are clear sex differences in risk factors for a number of syndromes and diseases in
addition to sex differences in the function of many physiological systems. For example …

Autonomic mechanisms are fundamental to human physiological thermoregulation, and
female reproductive hormones have substantial influences on several aspects of these …

The relationship of 11 measures of trunk and lower limb flexibility to the economy of treadmill
walking and jogging as measured by steady‐state oxygen consumption (VO2) was studied …

To determine sex differences in osmoregulation of arginine vasopressin (AVP) and body
water, we studied eight men (24±1 yr) and eight women (29±2 yr) during 3% NaCl infusion …

To test the hypothesis that progestin-mediated increases in resting core temperature and the
core temperature threshold for sweating onset are counteracted by estrogen, we studied …

The present discussion reviews current knowledge regarding influences of the primary
reproductive hormones on mechanisms of thermoregulatory control in women. The human …

To test the hypothesis that estrogen reduces the operating point for osmoregulation of
arginine vasopressin (AVP), thirst, and body water balance, we studied nine women (25±1 …

The time and frequency domain components of heart rate variability have been used to
assess prognosis in patients with different types of heart disease. However, the effect of …

To determine if estrogen upregulates osmotic secretion of arginine vasopressin (AVP) and
alters body water balance, we infused hypertonic (3% NaCl) saline in 6 women (68±3 yr) …