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Editorial
. 2018 Jun 5;71(22):2567-2569.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.01.084.

Sex Steroids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Post-Menopausal Women: New Perspective on an Old Controversy

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Sex Steroids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Post-Menopausal Women: New Perspective on an Old Controversy

Virginia M Miller et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: atherosclerosis; coronary artery calcification; coronary artery disease; heart failure; testosterone.

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Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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