Resting spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity and cardiac autonomic control in anabolic androgenic steroid users

CONCLUSIONS: Our results provide evidence for lower baroreflex sensitivity and sympathovagal imbalance in anabolic androgenic steroid users. Moreover, anabolic androgenic steroid users showed arterial stiffness. Together, these alterations might be the mechanisms triggering the increased blood pressure in this population.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research