Estrogen Makes Men More Likely To Die Of Heart Disease
Men are more likely to die of heart disease compared with women of a similar age – and sex hormones are to blame, according to a new study. The findings of a study by Dr. Maciej Tomaszewski, New Blood Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester, suggest that this "male disadvantage" may be related to the sex-specific effects of naturally occurring sex hormones. The research in the journal Atherosclerosis involved 933 men aged, on average, 19 years, from the Young Men Cardiovascular Association study. The researchers looked at ways that the sex hormones - estradiol, estrone, testosterone and androstenedione - interacted with three major risk factors of heart disease (cholesterol, blood pressure and weight). Read More...
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