The Rural Obese At Risk (ROAR) initiative aims to transform academic and community understanding of sex as a biological variable (SABV) in the consideration of hypertension. This NIH-funded center is part of a national consortium to advance SABV to improve biomedical research and clinical care for both women and men.
Mechanisms Driving Enhanced Susceptibility of Females versus Males to High-Fat Diet-Induced Increases in High Blood Pressure
The Impact of Obesity and Leptin on Immune System Dysfunction and Hypertension in Females with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Innate Immune-Mediated Changes in Renal Function to Cause Hypertension in Females with Autoimmune Disease
