High Androgens in Postmenopausal Women and the Risk for Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease: The Rotterdam Study
Author(s) -
Cindy Meun,
Oscar H. Franco,
Klodian Dhana,
Loes Jaspers,
Taulant Muka,
Yvonne V. Louwers,
M. Arfan Ikram,
Bart C.J.M. Fauser,
Maryam Kavousi,
Joop S.E. Laven
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-02421
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperandrogenism , menopause , population , rotterdam study , polycystic ovary , pulse wave velocity , gynecology , endocrinology , prospective cohort study , obstetrics , blood pressure , obesity , insulin resistance , environmental health
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is closely linked to hyperandrogenism (HA). In PCOS, HA has been associated with metabolic disturbances that increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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