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Excess risk of stroke in women—the role of diabetes mellitus

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A growing body of literature examines the burden of sex-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Women with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of coronary heart disease than men with diabetes mellitus. A recent study provides strong evidence that women with diabetes mellitus also have an increased risk of stroke.

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This work was supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (KHL097158A).

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Malik, S. Excess risk of stroke in women—the role of diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Endocrinol 10, 318–320 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2014.56

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