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Biological Factors
· Sex chromosomes: Men have one X chromosome while women have two, which may make men more vulnerable to mutations on the X chromosome.
· Hormones: Men have much more testosterone than women, while women have much more estrogen. Testosterone tends to impair cholesterol metabolism, while estrogen has the opposite effect.
· Blood fats: Women typically have higher HDL ("good") cholesterol levels and men more abdominal fat, which lives in and around your organs and is a major cardiac risk factor.
Social Factors
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