Sex differences in the association between insulin resistance and non-fatal myocardial infarction across glycaemic states
Abstract Background Females are generally less prone to cardiovascular (CV) events than males, but this protection is trumped by diabetes. The mechanism behind the increased relative risk in females with diabetes is not fully understood. Insulin resistance (IR) is suggested to be a more important co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-023-02093-y |