Gender differences in genetic risk profiles for cardiovascular disease.

Gender differences in genetic risk profiles for cardiovascular disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence, complications and burden differ markedly between women and men. Although there is variation in the distribution of lifestyle factors between the genders, they do not fully explain the differences in CVD incidence and suggest the...

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Main Authors: Kaisa Silander, Mervi Alanne, Kati Kristiansson, Olli Saarela, Samuli Ripatti, Kirsi Auro, Juha Karvanen, Sangita Kulathinal, Matti Niemelä, Pekka Ellonen, Erkki Vartiainen, Pekka Jousilahti, Janna Saarela, Kari Kuulasmaa, Alun Evans, Markus Perola, Veikko Salomaa, Leena Peltonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18974842/pdf/?tool=EBI

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