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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Reports from University of Utah describe recent advances in obstetrics and gynecology

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 22nd, 2007

"The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and thyroid disease is higher in older women, placing these women at increased risk of cardiovascular disease," scientists writing in the journal Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology report.

"The presenting features of these conditions are most often clinically silent. Effective treatments for these conditions are available to prevent cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality," wrote S.S. Thakur and colleagues, University of Utah.

The researchers concluded: "An overview of current screening guidelines for these common conditions is presented."

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