Women are more likely to have experienced different types of childhood maltreatment.
Adults who experienced various forms of maltreatment in their childhood appear to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, suggests research published online in the journal Heart.
A team of international researchers found that women were more likely to have heart disease following a childhood that involved maltreatment including physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect.
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