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Menopause
Columbia University publishes research in menopause
July 15th, 2007
A new study, "Altered coronary vasomotor function in young patients with systemic lupus erythematosus," is now available. According to a study from the United States, "Accelerated atherosclerosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Altered coronary microvascular function may act as a marker of changes that predispose to the development of significant coronary vascular disease." "The purpose of this study was to compare coronary flow reserve (CFR) in a group of premenopausal women with SLE and a group of age-, sex-, and race-matched healthy control subjects. Coronary flow velocity in 18 premenopausal women...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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