Fig. 2

Cholinergic Status correlates with blood pressure elevation during exercise in women but not in men. a CS values are higher in women with a hypertensive reaction during exercise (defined as SBP > 187 mm/Hg in women (left) and > 205 mm/Hg in men (right)). b CS values in women correlate with SBP elevation rate (r = 0.2, p = 0.001) calculated as peak SBP minus SBP at rest divided by time to peak. CS values represent total serum rates of ATCh hydrolysis (substrate hydrolyzed per minute per milliliter). Presented are mean ± SEM. p by student’s T-test (a) and Pearson’s correlation test (b). SBP - Systolic blood pressure; ATCh - Acetylthiocholine; CS – Cholinergic status