Discovery Of Critical Element That Improves Vascular Function In Postmenopausal Women

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:  February 15, 2012

EXCERPT: "Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function."   more

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Moreau KL, Meditz A, Deane KD, Kohrt M. Tetrahydrobiopterin improves endothelial function and decreases arterial stiffness in estrogen-deficient postmenopausal women. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2012 Mar;302(5):H1211-8. Epub 2012 Jan 13.


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