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Sex Stratified Neuronal Cultures to Study Ischemic Cell Death Pathways
Published on: December 9, 2013
[Sex and gender differences in cardiovascular prevention]
A Tschaftary1, S Oertelt-Prigione2
1Praxis Rankestraße Berlin Dr. Natascha Hess, Berlin.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular diseases represent the first cause of mortality in Germany and worldwide. Many of these diseases could be avoided with adequate prevention measures. Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases affect both women and men, yet women who smoke, suffer from diabetes or are overweight develop cardiovascular conditions more frequently than men with the same risk factors. This relative risk increase is not incorporated into current practice, neither is it considered in common risk scores. In the following review we present data from current studies and suggestions for clinical practice.
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