Higher Levels of Stress-Related Hair Steroid Hormones Are Associated with the Increased SCORE2 Risk Prediction Algorithm in Apparently Healthy Women

Higher Levels of Stress-Related Hair Steroid Hormones Are Associated with the Increased SCORE2 Risk Prediction Algorithm in Apparently Healthy Women

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major cause of death worldwide. Although the importance of conventional CVD risk factors, including older age, male gender, hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia, is well-studied, psychosocial stress, which is considered an independent CVD risk...

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Main Authors: Eglė Mazgelytė, Neringa Burokienė, Agata Vysocka, Martynas Narkevičius, Tomas Petrėnas, Andrius Kaminskas, Jurgita Songailienė, Algirdas Utkus, Dovilė Karčiauskaitė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease risk
chronic stress
hair steroid hormones
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/3/70

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