Sex Differences in the Association between Inflammation and Ischemic Heart Disease.

CONCLUSION:  A strong link between bone marrow metabolism and impaired myocardial function and perfusion was observed in women, but not in men. Our data suggest that novel biomarkers of inflammation might help to identify women at risk for ischemic cardiomyopathy and to tailor disease management to the female cardiovascular phenotype.
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Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - June 20, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Fiechter M, Haider A, Bengs S, Marȩdziak M, Burger IA, Roggo A, Portmann A, Warnock GI, Schade K, Treyer V, Becker AS, Messerli M, Felten EV, Benz DC, Fuchs TA, Gräni C, Pazhenkottil AP, Buechel RR, Kaufmann PA, Gebhard C Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research