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Do sex differences in the prevalence of ECG abnormalities vary across ethnic groups living in the Netherlands? A cross-sectional analysis of the population-based HELIUS study.

Renee BolijnC Cato Ter HaarRalf E HarskampHanno L TanJan A KorsPieter G PostemaMarieke B SnijderRon J G PetersAnton E KunstIrene G M van Valkengoed
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
The prevalence of major ECG abnormalities was lower in women than men. However, sex differences were less apparent in ethnic minority groups. Conventional risk factors did not contribute substantially to observed sex differences.
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