Cortisol regulates metabolism, suppresses immune responses, and helps the body cope with stress
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Abe M, Nakura J, Yamamoto M, Jin JJ, Wu Z, Tabara Y, Yamamoto Y, Igase M, Kohara K, Miki T
Key Findings (20-year risks in early-onset AF vs matched controls): Stroke: 6.9% | 2x higher risk Heart Failure: 6.5% | 45x higher risk Death: 7.1% | 1.4x higher risk Take-home message: Even in the absence of traditional comorbidities, early-onset AF is a marker of future cardiovascular complicationsespecially cardiomyopathy and HF
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.04.014 quiz e15-6