Gender determinants of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases.

doi:10.2459/JCM.0b013e32833178ed

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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

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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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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiovascular Diseases
Chromosomes, Human, X
Chromosomes, Human, Y
Estradiol
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Progesterone
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors

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PMID: 19829128
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32833178ed

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