Why is diabetes mellitus a stronger risk factor for fatal ischemic heart disease in women than in men? The Rancho Bernardo Study

General Info

Geography

United States of America (USA)

California

Time period covered

January, 1972 - December, 1988

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Diabetes, Ischemic heart disease

Citation

Authors

Barrett-Connor EL, Cohn BA, Wingard DL, Edelstein SL

Journal

JAMA

Pages

627-31

Publication year

1991

Suggested citation

Barrett-Connor EL, Cohn BA, Wingard DL, Edelstein SL. Why is diabetes mellitus a stronger risk factor for fatal ischemic heart disease in women than in men? The Rancho Bernardo Study. JAMA. 1991; 265(5): 627-31.