<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Cardiovascular disease is a complex process that includes genetic, inflammatory and endocrine components. During the last decades, much emphasis has been given to cholesterol and lipids as the primary determinants in cardiovascular disease. However, many endocrine and biochemical factors are involved in the atherosclerosis process as well, both systemically and vascular. Multiple obvious data suggest that hormones are responsible for subtle cardiovascular changes long before the development of overt atherosclerotic. Much research remains to be done regarding the interaction between endocrine systems and their role in atherogenesis.</p></abstract>

Cardiovascular disease is a complex process that includes genetic, inflammatory and endocrine components. During the last decades, much emphasis has been given to cholesterol and lipids as the primary determinants in cardiovascular disease. However, many endocrine and biochemical factors are involved in the atherosclerosis process as well, both systemically and vascular. Multiple obvious data suggest that hormones are responsible for subtle cardiovascular changes long before the development of overt atherosclerotic. Much research remains to be done regarding the interaction between endocrine systems and their role in atherogenesis.

Hormonal Mechanisms in Atherosclerosis

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Internal Medicine

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Cardiovascular disease is a complex process that includes genetic, inflammatory and endocrine components. During the last decades, much emphasis has been given...

Hormonal Mechanisms in Atherosclerosis

Published Online: Jul 24, 2020

Page range: 19 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2020-0114

Keywords
cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hormones

© 2020 Mariana Dobrescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Hormonal Mechanisms in Atherosclerosis

Published Online: Jul 24, 2020

Page range: 19 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2020-0114

Keywordscardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hormones

© 2020 Mariana Dobrescu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hormones