Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy—the Example of Hypertension: A Mini Review

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide in both sexes. Despite considerable progress in better understanding the patterns of disease in women, they are still often undertreated and benefit less from evidence-based treatment. Hypertension is a key contributor to CVD a...

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Main Authors: Jacklean Kalibala, Antoinette Pechère-Bertschi, Jules Desmeules
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
sex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00564/full