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Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Androgens may be useful in cardiovascular risk assessment profile for women
January 5th, 2006
Androgens may be useful in the cardiovascular risk assessment profile for middle-aged women. Scientists in the United States performed a study "to relate annually measured endogenous androgens to hemostatic and inflammation markers in women longitudinally." "A total of 3,302 participants from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation, aged 42-52 years at baseline and self-identified as African-American (28%), Caucasian (47%), Chinese (8%), Hispanic (8%), or Japanese (9%) were evaluated for testosterone (T), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and SHBG at four time points in 5 years." "Cardiovascular disease markers were...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-05)
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