Sex differences in vascular dysfunction and cardiovascular outcomes: The cardiac, endothelial function, and arterial stiffness in ESRD (CERES) study

Discussion: Vascular dysfunction may partly explain the association of female sex with higher cardiovascular risk and mortality in patients with ESRD. Further studies are needed to explore whether sex differences in vascular function predict long‐term outcomes, and whether hormonal or inflammatory factors explain these associations.

Source: Hemodialysis International - March 7, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Isabella Guajardo, Amrita Ayer, Alexander D. Johnson, Peter Ganz, Claire Mills, Catherine Donovan, Rebecca Scherzer, Sanjiv J. Shah, Carmen A. Peralta, Ruth F. Dubin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research