Sex differences in risk factors for cardiovascular disease: the PERU MIGRANT study.

Although men and women have similar risk factors for cardiovascular disease, many social behaviors in developing countries differ by sex. Rural-to-urban migrants have different cardiovascular risk profiles than rural or urban dwellers. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sex differences...

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Main Authors: Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Catherine Pastorius Benziger, Robert H Gilman, Liam Smeeth, J Jaime Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3320626?pdf=render