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the RAS is a very old hormone system, present in primitive vertebrates such as the lamprey, playing a key role in the adaptation from aquatic to terrestrial life [2,3] and the continuation of life in little salt ecosystems [
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Cherrier, M.M. (2016). Andropause: Understanding the Role of Male Hormones in the Aging Process. In: Pachana, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_282-1 Download citation .RIS .ENW .BIB DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/9...
The latter suggests that hormone-related events play an important role in the development and severity of adult-onset non-allergic asthma. This paper describes the associations between asthma and hormonal changes throughout the female life-span, such as those associated with the monthly cycle of ...
However, there remains a major gap in our understanding regarding the loss of immune functions particularly in the female reproductive tract (FRT) following menopause and the role of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in protecting against immune senescence. The current review presents an overview of ...
In view of the fact that menopause is linked to the loss of estrogen production by the ovaries, and since estrogen has a regulatory role on many organs, the age-related deficit of this hormone triggers many physiopathological reactions. These include symptoms and degenerative processes, such as...
unsettled question of "menopausal" hypertension in women: in the genetically susceptible individual an increase in growth hormone associated with declining ovarian funtion in the menopause could provide the stimulus for the appearance of hypertension some years earlier than would otherwise have been the ...
No abnormality of ovarian hormones has been identified that distinguishes women with depression from those who remain asymptomatic during the menopause transition. Nonetheless, several findings suggest a role of ovarian hormones in the onset of these depressions. First, episodes of depression cluster ...
Sexuality is one of the most important quality of life issues for both men and women. Sexual dysfunction is a highly prevalent, age-related and progressive