Sex Differences in the Excess Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Associated with Type 2 Diabetes: Potential Explanations and Clinical Implications

Strong evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes confers a stronger excess risk of cardiovascular diseases in women than in men; with women having a 27 % higher relative risk of stroke and a 44 % higher relative risk of coronary heart disease compared with men. The mechanisms that underpin these sex di...

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Main Authors: Peters, S., Huxley, Rachel, Sattar, N., Woodward, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25139