Sex-specific differences in left ventricular mass and myocardial energetic efficiency in non-diabetic, pre-diabetic and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic subjects
Abstract Background Women with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have a higher excess risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) than their male counterparts. However, whether the risk for CVD is higher in prediabetic women than men is still debated. We aimed to determine whether sex-related differences exist in le...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01248-z |