Development of hypertensive animal model using ovariectomised rat fed with short-term 2% cholesterol diet

• Main Authors: Kumeshini S, Nurshazana A, Faizah Othman, Kamsiah Jaarin, Srijit Dass, Zar, Chi Thent
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10840/1/6_kumeshini_et_al_pdf_15539.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10840/; http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/11/2
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Menopause, a cessation of menstrual bleeding, is directly related to serious illness confined to cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as hypertension and stroke. The oestrogen withdrawal and consumption of high cholesterol diet has a detrimental effect on cardiovascular function and metabolism in menop...