Open AccessEstrogen and ischemic heart disease in females
Author(s) -
Stević-Gajić,
Milorad Borzanović,
Radmila Obrenović,
J Niković,
Olgica Lepopojić,
L Djindjić
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0610393s
Subject(s) - medicine , estrogen , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , cholesterol , obesity , population , disease , incidence (geometry) , concomitant , physiology , physics , environmental health , optics
Although ischemic heart disease (IHD) develops in both genders under the influence of the same risk factors, it is much less frequent among female population, which is mostly assigned to favorable effects of estrogen. OBJECTIVE Since latest investigations have pointed to higher incidence of disease in female population, the objective of our study was to examine the relation between estrogen and other clinical and biochemical parameters significant for its manifestation.