Sex differences in the risk of vascular disease associated with diabetes

Sex differences in the risk of vascular disease associated with diabetes

Abstract Diabetes is a strong risk factor for vascular disease. There is compelling evidence that the relative risk of vascular disease associated with diabetes is substantially higher in women than men. The mechanisms that explain the sex difference have not been identified. However, this excess ri...

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Main Authors: Rianneke de Ritter, Marit de Jong, Rimke C. Vos, Carla J. H. van der Kallen, Simone J. S. Sep, Mark Woodward, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Michiel L. Bots, Sanne A. E. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-019-0277-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-019-0277-z

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