Endothelial cells are important constituents of blood vessels and play a critical role in
vascular homeostasis. They do not only control the exchanges between the blood and the …

Asymptomatic atherosclerosis begins early in life and may progress in a sex-specific manner
to become the major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and death. As diagnostic tools to …

Epidemiological data and interventional studies with hormone replacement therapy suggest
that women, at least until menopause, are at decreased cardiovascular risk compared to …

The population of people identifying as transgender has grown rapidly in recent years,
resulting in a substantive increase in individuals obtaining gender-affirming medical care to …

Although atherosclerosis is usually considered a disease of the large arteries, risk factors for
atherosclerosis also trigger structural and functional abnormalities at a microvascular level …

(1) Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the leading cause of death in both
sexes. The male sex is considered a classical atherosclerosis risk factor, whereas females …

We performed a systematic search of the PubMed database for English-language articles
related to the function of adipose-derived stem cells in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular …

Background and aims FH women are less likely to receive intensive statin treatment and to
obtain a 50% reduction of LDL-C from baseline compared to men with FH. SLCO1B1 …

Abstract Background and Aims The aetiology of coronary artery disease (CAD) is different
for men and women, yet insights into underlying sex-specific biological and …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with the accumulation of low-
density lipoprotein (LDL) in arterial walls. Higher levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL …