Sex differences in the intestinal microbiome: interactions with risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease
Abstract Background There are clearly sex differences in cardiovascular disease. On average, women experience cardiovascular events at an older age, and at any age, women, on average, have less atherosclerotic plaque than men. The role of the human intestinal microbiome in health and disease has gar...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-021-00378-z |