Handedness and gender influence blood pressure in young healthy men and women: A pilot study

Rueda I; Banegas I; Prieto I; Wangensteen R; Segarra AB; Villarejo AB; De Gasparo M; Luna JD; Vives F; Ruiz-Bailen M; Ramirez-Sanchez M

doi:10.1515/enr-2016-0003

Endocrine Regulations (Jan 2016)

Handedness and gender influence blood pressure in young healthy men and women: A pilot study

Rueda I,
Banegas I,
Prieto I,
Wangensteen R,
Segarra AB,
Villarejo AB,
De Gasparo M,
Luna JD,
Vives F,
Ruiz-Bailen M,
Ramirez-Sanchez M

Affiliations

Rueda I: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain
Banegas I: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain
Prieto I: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain
Wangensteen R: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain
Segarra AB: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain
Villarejo AB: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain
De Gasparo M: Cardiovascular & Metabolic Syndrome Adviser, Rossemaison, Switzerland
Luna JD: Department of Biostatistic, Medical School, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Vives F: Instituto de Neurociencia ‘Federico Oloriz’, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Ruiz-Bailen M: Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care and Emergency Department, Medical-Surgical University Hospital of the Jaen Hospital Complex
Ramirez-Sanchez M: Unit of Physiology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaen, Spain

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/enr-2016-0003
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 50, no. 1
pp. 10 – 15

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Objective. The type and level of sex steroids influence blood pressure (BP). It has been suggested that functional brain asymmetries may be influenced by sex hormones. In addition, there are inter-arm differences in BP not yet related with handedness. In this study, we hypothesize a possible association between sex hormones, handedness, and inter-arm differences in blood pressure.

Published in Endocrine Regulations

ISSN: 1336-0329 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ENR

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