Article
Women-specific risk factors for heart failure: A genetic approach.
Maturitas - 1 Mar 2018
van der Kemp Jet, van der Schouw Yvonne T, Asselbergs Folkert W, Onland-Moret N Charlotte
Abstract excerpt
Heart failure is a complex disease, which is presented differently by men and women. Several studies have shown that reproductive factors, such as age at natural menopause, parity and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), may play a role in the development of heart failure. Shared genetics may provide clues to underlying mechanisms; however, this has never been examined. Therefore, the aim of the current study was...
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