Ischemic preconditioning protects the heart against ischemia-reperfusion injury in chronic kidney disease in both males and females

ConclusionThe infarct size-limiting effect of IPRE was preserved in both sexes in CKD despite the more severe uremic cardiomyopathy in male CKD rats. Further research is needed to identify crucial molecular mechanisms in the cardioprotective effect of IPRE in CKD.
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - Category: Biology Source Type: research