Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease and the predominant cause of
heart attack and ischemic stroke. Despite the well-known sexual dimorphism in the …

It is well known that cardiovascular disease manifests differently in women and men. The
underlying causes of these differences during the aging lifespan are less well understood …

There are many differences in arterial diseases between men and women, including
prevalence, clinical manifestations, treatments, and prognosis. The new policy of the …

Despite recent progress in identifying and narrowing the gaps in cardiovascular outcomes
between men and women, general understanding of how and why cardiovascular disease …

Atherosclerosis causing cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the
developed world. Early precursors of vascular changes–subclinical atherosclerosis–warrant …

Objective Statins reduce atherosclerosis and cardiovascular morbidity in the general
population, but their efficacy and safety in children and adolescents with systemic lupus …

Objectives: Early identification of children at risk of atherosclerosis is of paramount
importance for implementing primary preventive measures addressing vascular health …

Background: This study aimed to derive carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) percentiles
from a population-based sample of adolescents and young adults using improved …

Atherosclerosis and its complications are the most important causes of death all over the
world, especially in Western countries. Diet habits, modern stress life, smoking, sedentary …

High blood pressure is a risk factor for atherosclerosis in adults, but whether the same is true
in children and young people is not known. This is important to guide management of high …