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The autonomic support of blood pressure is estimated by the blood pressure response after ganglionic blockade, where both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve activity is abolished. The change in mean arterial pressure (MAP) in response to ganglionic blockade is greater in young men compared with young women, indicating greater autonomic support of blood pressure in young men. Figure adapted from (20).
