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Angiology
Arterial stiffness is augmented in menopause
March 16th, 2006
Menopause augments the age-related increase in arterial stiffness during the early postmenopausal phase. According to scientists from Tokyo Medical University, "The present study examined whether the menopause augments the age-related increase in brachial-ankle pulse-wave velocity (PWV)." "In total, 3149 women (ranging in age from 21 to 94 years) undergoing an annual health screening examination were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Conventional atherosclerotic risk factors were examined, and the brachial-ankle PWV of each subject was determined," explained G. Zaydun and colleagues. "The relationship between age and the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-16)
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