Sex differences in cardiometabolic biomarkers during the pre-diabetes stage
Authors' conclusion
Sex differences in lipoproteins and vascular inflammatory markers during pre-diabetes indicate sex-specific lipoprotein and inflammatory mechanisms to cardiovascular complications.
Study context
- Population
- People with pre-diabetes in two large prospective epidemiological studies in the U.S.
- Exposure
- Women vs men with pre-diabetes
- Outcome
- Sex differences in cardiometabolic biomarkers
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Women with pre-diabetes had higher adipokine levels
- Men had lower eGFR
- Sex differences in lipoproteins and vascular inflammatory markers during pre-diabetes
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Sex differences in cardiometabolic biomarkers during the pre-diabetes stage. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 26 July 2023. doi:10.
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