Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of Sex-Related Differences in Predisposition and Prevention Abdallah Al-Salameh, MD, Philippe Chanson, MD, Sophie Bucher, MD, PhD, Virginie Ringa, MD, PhD, Laurent Becquemont, MD, PhD Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 94, Issue 2, Pages 287-308 (February 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.007 Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Relative risks for major cardiovascular events in men and women with diabetes as compared with men and women without diabetes. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019 94, 287-308DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.007) Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Adjusted differences in cardiovascular risk factors between individuals with and without diabetes according to sex. Adapted from Lancet,6 with permission from Elsevier. Courtesy of Prof. Rachel R Huxley, MD, PhD. BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; HDL = high-density lipoprotein. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019 94, 287-308DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.08.007) Copyright © 2018 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions