Do Androgens and Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Mediate Sex Differences in the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction? The KORA Study.
BACKGROUND Sex differences in cardiovascular disease are well established, but the role of androgens and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) remains unclear. We investigated whether these hormones and SHBG mediate sex differences in the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS Observational data from th...