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Does male gender increase the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to female gender independently of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in adults aged 45-64?
Does male gender increase the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality compared to female gender independently of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in adults aged 45-64?
Traditional cardiovascular risk factors do not account for the overall gender difference in mortality rates, with men having significantly higher CVD and IHD mortality even after adjustment.
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Male sex linked to excess CVD/IHD mortality beyond traditional risks; leaves open mechanisms without supporting practice changes.
Janghorbani et al. (1993) studied this question.
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