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Neurohormonal and clinical sex differences in heart failure
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- Meyer, Sven (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- van der Meer, Peter (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- van Deursen, Vincent M. (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- Jaarsma, Tiny (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Hälsa, Aktivitet, Vård (HAV),Hälsouniversitetet
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- van Veldhuisen, Dirk J. (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- van der Wal, Martje H. L. (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- Hillege, Hans L. (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- Voors, Adriaan A. (författare)
- University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- 2013-05-10
- 2013
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: European Heart Journal. - : Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy B. - 0195-668X .- 1522-9645. ; 34:32, s. 2538-
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Abstract
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- Despite disparities in pathophysiology and disease manifestation between male and female patients with heart failure, studies focusing on sex differences in biomarkers are scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess sex-specific variation in clinical characteristics and biomarker levels to gain more understanding of the potential pathophysiological mechanisms underlying sex differences in heart failure. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanBaseline demographic and clinical characteristics, multiple biomarkers, and outcomes were compared between men and women in 567 patients. The mean age of the study group was 71 11 years and 38 were female. Women were older, had a higher body mass index and left ventricular ejection fraction, more hypertension, and received more diuretic and antidepressant therapy, but less ACE-inhibitor therapy compared with men. After 3 years, all-cause mortality was lower in women than men (37.0 vs. 43.9, multivariable hazard ratio 0.64; 95 confidence interval 0.450.92, P 0.016). Levels of biomarkers related to inflammation [C-reactive protein, pentraxin 3, growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), and interleukin 6] and extracellular matrix remodelling (syndecan-1 and periostin) were significantly lower in women compared with men. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, TNF-R1a, and GDF-15 showed the strongest interaction between sex and mortality. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanFemale heart failure patients have a distinct clinical presentation and better outcomes compared with male patients. The lower mortality was independent of differences in clinical characteristics, but differential sex associations between several biomarkers and mortality might partly explain the survival difference.
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- Heart failure
- Sex
- Biomarkers
- Aetiology
- Mortality
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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