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The stronger impact of diabetes as a cardiovascular risk factor in women compared to men may be explained by their greater exposure to and burden of cardiovascular risk factors prior to diagnosis.
The greater exposure of women to and burden of CVRFs associated with diagnosis of diabetes may help to explain the stronger impact of diabetes as a major risk factor for cardiovascular events in women compared with men.
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