Sex differences in ischemic heart disease and heart failure biomarkers
Abstract Since 1984, each year, more women than men die of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure (HF), yet more men are diagnosed. Because biomarker assessment is often the first diagnostic employed in such patients, understanding biomarker differences in men vs. women may improve female mo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0201-y |