Sex differences in the association of sphingolipids with age in Dutch and South-Asian Surinamese living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Sex differences in the association of sphingolipids with age in Dutch and South-Asian Surinamese living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Abstract Background Men have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) early in life, while women have a higher risk later in life. The sex-related differences in CVD risk, especially by age, could be related to sphingolipid metabolism. We compared plasma sphingolipid concentrations and its inc...

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Main Authors: Mirthe Muilwijk, Nardie Callender, Susan Goorden, Frédéric M. Vaz, Irene G. M. van Valkengoed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sphingolipids
Ceramides
Metabolomics
Sex differences
Epidemiology
Dutch
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-020-00353-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-020-00353-0

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