Sex-specific differences in hypertension and associated cardiovascular disease

KMM Colafella, KM Denton - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2018 - nature.com
Although intrinsic mechanisms that regulate arterial blood pressure (BP) are similar in men
and women, marked variations exist at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels. These …

Gender differences in the effects of cardiovascular drugs

J Tamargo, G Rosano, T Walther… - European Heart …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
An initiation-promotion protocol was used to test the hypothesis that unleaded gasoline (UG)
vapor acts as a liver tumor promoter in female mice under exposure conditions in which UG …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

S Wharton, DCW Lau, M Vallis, AM Sharma, L Biertho… - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of …

2010 ACCF/AHA guideline for assessment of cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart …

P Greenland, JS Alpert, GA Beller, EJ Benjamin… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted for the period beginning March 2008 through …

Depression and coronary heart disease: recommendations for screening, referral, and treatment: a science advisory from the American Heart Association Prevention …

JH Lichtman, JT Bigger Jr, JA Blumenthal… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Depression is commonly present in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and is
independently associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Screening …

Associations of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with mortality and renal failure by sex: a meta-analysis

D Nitsch, M Grams, Y Sang, C Black, M Cirillo… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To assess for the presence of a sex interaction in the associations of estimated
glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality …

Women and ischemic heart disease: evolving knowledge

LJ Shaw, R Bugiardini, CNB Merz - Journal of the American College of …, 2009 - jacc.org
Evolving knowledge regarding sex differences in coronary heart disease is emerging. Given
the lower burden of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) and preserved systolic …

Gender differences in stroke incidence and poststroke disability in the Framingham heart study

RE Petrea, AS Beiser, S Seshadri, M Kelly-Hayes… - Stroke, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Stroke is emerging as a major public health problem for women,
as it is for men. Controversy persists regarding gender differences in stroke incidence …

[HTML][HTML] Sex and gender driven modifiers of Alzheimer's: the role for estrogenic control across age, race, medical, and lifestyle risks

A Rahman, H Jackson, H Hristov… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Research indicates that after advanced age, the major risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's
disease is female sex. Out of every three AD patients, two are females with postmenopausal …

Sex differences in stroke incidence, prevalence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

S Barker-Collo, DA Bennett, RV Krishnamurthi… - …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Accurate information on stroke burden in men and women are important for
evidence-based healthcare planning and resource allocation. Previously, limited research …