Effects of female sex hormones on the development of atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis and associated pathologies, such as coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke, are still the leading cause of death in Western society. The impact of female sex hormones on cardiovascular diseases has been studied intensively with conflicting findings. The cont...

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Main Authors: Sung-Po Hsu, Wen-Sen Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Physiology
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Online Access:http://www.cjphysiology.org/article.asp?issn=0304-4920;year=2020;volume=63;issue=6;spage=256;epage=262;aulast=Hsu