The protective role of estrogen and estrogen receptors in cardiovascular disease and the controversial use of estrogen therapy
Abstract Epidemiologic studies have previously suggested that premenopausal females have reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to age-matched males, and the incidence and severity of CVD increases postmenopause. The lower incidence of cardiovascular disease in women during...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-017-0152-8 |