The Effect of Menopause on Carotid Artery Remodeling, Insulin Sensitivity, and Plasma Adiponectin in Healthy Women | Zendy

Elza Muscelli | Zendy; M. Kozàkovà | Zendy; Allan Flyvbjerg | Zendy; Konstantina Kyriakopoulou | Zendy; Brenno Astiarraga | Zendy; Dorte Glintborg | Zendy; Thomas R. Konrad | Zendy; Angela Favuzzi | Zendy; John R. Petrie | Zendy

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The Effect of Menopause on Carotid Artery Remodeling, Insulin Sensitivity, and Plasma Adiponectin in Healthy Women

Author(s) -

Elza Muscelli,

M. Kozàkovà,

Allan Flyvbjerg,

Konstantina Kyriakopoulou,

Brenno Astiarraga,

Dorte Glintborg,

Thomas R. Konrad,

Angela Favuzzi,

John R. Petrie

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2009.16

Subject(s) - medicine , adiponectin , menopause , insulin sensitivity , endocrinology , cardiology , insulin , carotid arteries , insulin resistance

The mechanisms by which menopause may influence the systemic subclinical atherosclerosis are unexplained. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the associations between early menopause, established cardiovascular (c-v) risk factors, metabolic parameters (insulin secretion and sensitivity, plasma adiponectin), and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in healthy women.

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