Urinary cortisol and cardiovascular events in women vs. men: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

Research suggests that women experience greater cardiovascular ischemic effects from stress than men. Visceral adiposity is an endocrine tissue that differs by sex and interacts with stress hormones. We hypothesized that urinary cortisol would be associated with increased cardiovascular events and c...

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Main Authors: Spencer Flynn, Preethi Srikanthan, Keeley Ravellette, Kosuke Inoue, Karol Watson, Tamara Horwich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:American Heart Journal Plus
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666602223000976