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- Relationship to Diabetes
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Studies show that patterns associated with type 2 diabetes vary according to sex, with the prevalence of the disease being higher among the young to middle-aged male population but the increase in postprandial glucose levels being higher among women and increasing with age. Furthermore, the varying clinical outcomes based on sex depend on the influence of hormonal and genetic factors on the diagnoses, therapeutic response, clinical outcomes, and pathophysiology. Therefore, because of the varying levels of sex hormones, the risk of type 2 diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases also varies significantly for women.
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Complications, pathophysiology, and treatment of type 2 diabetes differ by sex
In a recent review published in the journal Diabetologia, researchers in Austria discussed the sex-based differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes and associated complications to improve awareness about and management options for all diabetes type...
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