Do Lipids, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Smoking Confer Equal Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Women as in Men? the Reykjavik Study

Abstract

This large study of the major risk factors compared between the sexes demonstrates similar relative risk of myocardial infarction associated with cholesterol for both sexes, however, the relative risk is higher in women for many other risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, elevated triglycerides and left ventricular hypertrophy.