Female sex and cardiovascular disease risk in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional, population-based study

Female sex and cardiovascular disease risk in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional, population-based study

Abstract Background Sex-based differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden are widely acknowledged, with male sex considered a risk factor in high-income settings. However, these relationships have not been examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We aimed to apply the American Heart Association...

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Main Authors: Itai M. Magodoro, Maggie Feng, Crystal M. North, Dagmar Vořechovská, John D. Kraemer, Bernard Kakuhikire, David Bangsberg, Alexander C. Tsai, Mark J. Siedner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Ideal cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular disease
Population health
Sex differences
Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1072-9

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