Wolfgang Rathmann

Do Androgens and Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin Mediate Sex Differences in the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction? The KORA Study

BACKGROUND: Sex differences in cardiovascular disease are well established, but the role of androgens and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) remains unclear. We investigated whether these hormones and SHBG mediate sex differences in the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (...