Article
Gender determinants of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) - 1 Mar 2010
Mercuro Giuseppe, Deidda Martino, Piras Alessandra, Dessalvi Christian Cadeddu, Maffei Silvia, Rosano Giuseppe M C
Abstract excerpt
This article addresses the various aspects concerning gender dissimilarities in the cardiovascular system. It examines sex differences in the genetic susceptibility to cardiovascular disease (CVD) development or outcome: with the presence of either XX or XY chromosomes, every cell is sexually differentiated and there exist postpuberal differences between male and female cardiovascular systems. The main action...
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