Association of sex-specific differences in lipoprotein(a) concentrations with cardiovascular mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Marcello Ricardo Paulista MarkusTill IttermannSabine SchipfMartin BahlsMatthias NauckHenry VölzkeRaul Dias SantosAnnette PetersTanja ZellerStephan Burkhard FelixRamachandran S VasanBarbara ThorandElisabeth Steinhagen-ThiessenMarcus Dörr

Published in: Cardiovascular diabetology (2021)

Women are described to have a stronger relative increase in cardiovascular mortality than men when comparing individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Higher lipoprotein(a) concentrations in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus than in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus might partially explain this finding.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
cardiovascular events
pregnancy outcomes
middle aged
risk factors
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
low density lipoprotein
insulin resistance
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
weight loss