title: Biological basis of the sex differential in longevity.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000401:mortality; D007223:Infant; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008019:Life Style; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D004967:Estrogens; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol