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- Attitudes toward childbearing and changes in sexual and contraceptive practices among HIV-infected women
After studying 46 women with HIV infection, the authors found that counseling often was not adequate and that, though sexual practices changed, further study is needed to see if these changes are sustained.
- Coronary artery disease in women: a risk-factor analysis
Coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been considered a disease of men. However, the risk factors for CAD are similar for women and men, and these factors need to be considered when counseling women for the prevention of CAD.
- Coronary artery disease in young women: risk factor analysis and long-term follow-up
Risk factors include hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, familial coronary disease, and smoking. The long-term prognosis is excellent for those without advanced diabetes mellitus and renal failure.