Open AccessPatterns of menstrual cycle length over the menopause transition are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis after menopause
Author(s) -
Samar R. El Khoudary,
Meiyuzhen Qi,
Xirun Chen,
Karen A. Matthews,
Amanda A. Allshouse,
Sybil L. Crawford,
Carol A. Derby,
Rebecca C. Thurston,
Rasa Kazlauskaite,
Emma BarinasMitchell,
Nanette Santoro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
menopause
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.086
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1530-0374
pISSN - 1072-3714
DOI - 10.1097/gme.0000000000001876
Subject(s) - medicine , menstrual cycle , menopause , subclinical infection , postmenopausal women , pulse wave velocity , cardiology , hormone , blood pressure
Longer menstrual cycles have been associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease, supporting a contribution of abnormal ovarian function. We aimed to characterize trajectories of menstrual cycle length over the menopause transition (MT) and test whether these trajectories are associated with postmenopausal markers of subclinical atherosclerosis.