Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Cardiovascular diseases due to arteriosclerosis are the most common causes of death and disability in both men and women. Hypercholesterolemia, a treatable risk factor, is often detected after a delay in women, and then inadequately treated. It is, therefore, important to know the sex-specific aspects of cholesterol metabolism and to address them specifically. ⋯ Lowering high cholesterol levels, especially in postmenopausal women, may prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Decision Coaching for Healthy Women With BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants—Findings of the Randomized Controlled EDCP-BRCA Trial.
Women with pathogenic variants (PV) of the genes BRCA1/2 have a choice of preventive options. To help these women decide for themselves, we developed and implemented a decision coaching (DC) program and evaluated it for congruence between the participants' desired and actual roles in decision-making. ⋯ This DC program can help women who are carriers of BRCA1/2 PV participate actively in decision-making with regard to preventive measures.