Abstract
Gender differences in coronary heart disease frequency is dramatic during the reproductive age of the woman. The main biological difference during this age depends on the endogenous sexual hormone pattern. This paper discusses the possible role of these hormones in determining the coronary risk and the coronary heart disease.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Disease Susceptibility
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Female
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Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Menopause
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Ischemia / epidemiology
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Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology*
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Risk Factors
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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / physiology
Substances
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Gonadal Steroid Hormones
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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin