Sex Differences in body fluid and electrolyte homeostasis: sex chromosome complement influences on angiotensin responses
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2015Author
Vivas, Laura
Caeiro, Ximena
Dadam, Florencia
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Clinical and basic findings indicate that angiotensin II (Ang II) differentially
modulates hydroelectrolyte and cardiovascular responses in male and female. But are
only the activational and organizational hormonal effects to blame for such differences?
Males and females not only differ in their sex (males are born with testes and females
with ovaries) but also carry different sex chromosome complements (SCC) and are thus
influenced throughout life by different genomes.