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Giving female genital cosmetic surgery a facelift
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.012
The “designer vagina” sounds like the name of a “Sex in the City” episode, and may evoke a variety of responses, from enthusiasm for anything that can make the vagina more modern and user-friendly, to...
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Alexandra McPencow,
Marsha K. Guess
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Editorial
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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03 February 2012 |
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Assessment of sexual function of mid-aged Ecuadorian women with the 6-item Female Sexual Function Index
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.013
Abstract: Background: Assessing sexuality is a difficult task, hence used tools should be straight forward and easy to use. Objective: To assess sexual function in mid-aged Ecuadorian women. Method: I...
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Peter Chedraui,
Faustino R. Pérez-López,
Hugo Sánchez,
Wellington Aguirre,
Nalo Martínez,
Octavio Miranda,
María S. Plaza,
Gino Schwager,
Jorge Narváez,
Juan C. Quintero,
Branly Zambrano
et al.
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Full-length article
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03 February 2012 |
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Associations between anxiety, depression and insomnia in peri- and post-menopausal women
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.014
Abstract: Objectives: To determine the correlation between somatic and psychological symptoms and insomnia and the contribution of depression and anxiety to insomnia in a sample of peri- and post-meno...
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Masakazu Terauchi,
Shiro Hiramitsu,
Mihoko Akiyoshi,
Yoko Owa,
Kiyoko Kato,
Satoshi Obayashi,
Eisuke Matsushima,
Toshiro Kubota
et al.
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Full-length article
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03 February 2012 |
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LAMC1 gene is associated with premature ovarian failure
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.011
Abstract: Objectives: Common variations with modest effect in complex and polygenic disease such as premature ovarian failure (POF) can be detected by a genome wide association study. We performed a g...
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Jung-A Pyun,
Dong Hyun Cha,
KyuBum Kwack
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Full-length article
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30 January 2012 |
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The association of chronic kidney disease with brain lesions on MRI or CT: A systematic review
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.008
Abstract: Background and purpose: This review reports on the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) established with glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and brain lesions established with MRI o...
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Sanne C.M. Vogels,
Marielle H. Emmelot-Vonk,
Harald J.J. Verhaar,
Huiberdina (Dineke) L. Koek
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Review article
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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30 January 2012 |
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Olfactory impairment is associated with functional disability and reduced independence among older adults
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.009
Abstract: Objectives: Despite its relatively high prevalence, population-based data are lacking on whether olfactory impairment influences the functional status and independence of older adults. We as...
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Bamini Gopinath,
Kaarin J. Anstey,
Annette Kifley,
Paul Mitchell
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Full-length article
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30 January 2012 |
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Endothelial aging and gender
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.010
Abstract: The endothelium plays a pivotal role in maintaining vascular homeostasis, mainly by the production of the relaxing factor nitric oxide, which protects the vessel wall from the development of...
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A. Virdis,
S. Taddei.
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Review article
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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30 January 2012 |
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Testosterone pellet implants and migraine headaches: A pilot study
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.006
Abstract: The purpose of this prospective pilot study was to determine the therapeutic effect of continuous testosterone, delivered as a subcutaneous implant, on the severity of migraine headaches in ...
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Rebecca Glaser,
Constantine Dimitrakakis,
Nancy Trimble,
Vincent Martin
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Full-length article
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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25 January 2012 |
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Laboratory values in a Spanish population of older adults: A comparison with reference values from younger adults
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.005
Abstract: Objective: To examine the laboratory indices in a population aged 65 years or more and compare them with the reference values used for young adults. Study design: Distribution patterns of fr...
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José Carlos Millán-Calenti,
Alba Sánchez,
Laura Lorenzo-López,
Ana Maseda
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Full-length article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 January 2012 |
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Primary ovarian insufficiency: Relation to changes in body composition and adiposity
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.023
Abstract: There are several causes of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) but all result in a premature cessation of female reproductive potential, mimicking the normal menopause. In normal menopause,...
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Konstantinos Michalakis,
Simon W. Coppack
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 January 2012 |
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Impact of testosterone on the expression of organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATP-1A2, OATP-2B1, OATP-3A1) in malignant and non-malignant human breast cells in vitro
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.020
Abstract: Objectives: Postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) increases local estrogen formation in breast tissue. The enzymatic substrates depend on transmembrane anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs) ...
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Petra Stute,
Anne Reichenbach,
Thomas Szuwart,
Ludwig Kiesel,
Martin Götte
et al.
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24 January 2012 |
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Commentary on the Editorial “Music therapy for dementia”
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.004
We read with interest the Editorial by Ahn and Ashida and we would like to comment on the relevant conclusions suggested by the Authors. We agree with the need of more robust evidence on the efficacy...
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Alfredo Raglio,
Giuseppe Bellelli,
Marco Trabucchi
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Correspondence
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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20 January 2012 |
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Stopping menopausal hormone therapy: If breast cancer really decreased, why did colorectal cancer not increase?
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.002
Abstract: Objective: The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) found that estrogen plus progestogen therapy (EPT) decreased colorectal cancer risk. Thus, the dec...
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Gerard G. Nahum,
Harold Stanislaw,
James A. Simon
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Full-length article
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20 January 2012 |
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Short-term hormone therapy improves sCD40L and endothelial function in early menopausal women: Potential role of estrogen receptor polymorphisms
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.001
Abstract: Objective: Hormone therapy (HT) has been suggested to improve vascular function and inflammation in menopausal women, although not consistently. We aimed to investigate the effects of HT on ...
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Aris Bechlioulis,
Katerina K. Naka,
Sophia N. Kalantaridou,
Anthoula Chatzikyriakidou,
Odysseas Papanikolaou,
Apostolos Kaponis,
Konstantinos Vakalis,
Patra Vezyraki,
Konstantina Gartzonika,
Anestis Mavridis,
Ioannis Georgiou,
Lampros K. Michalis
et al.
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Full-length article
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18 January 2012 |
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Publication ethics
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.003
All Elsevier journals, including Maturitas, are members of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE). Founded in 1997 by a small group of medical journal editors in the UK, COPE now has over 7000 mem...
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Margaret Rees
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Editorial
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Nanoparticle delivery for transdermal HRT
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.019
Abstract: Nanomedicine is an emerging technology and the first nano-engineered medical products have come to light in the last decade. Transdermal drug delivery has significant advantages compared to ...
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Pilar A. Valenzuela,
James A. Simon
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Review article
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Sex hormones, appetite and eating behaviour in women
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.016
Abstract: Sex hormones play essential roles in the regulation of appetite, eating behaviour and energy metabolism and have been implicated in several major clinical disorders in women. Estrogen inhibi...
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Angelica Lindén Hirschberg
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Gene variants in PPARD and PPARGC1A are associated with timing of natural menopause in the general Japanese population
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.021
Abstract: Objectives: Timing of menopause affects postmenopausal health risks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the associations of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in peroxisome ...
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Hirokazu Uemura,
Mineyoshi Hiyoshi,
Kokichi Arisawa,
Miwa Yamaguchi,
Mariko Naito,
Sayo Kawai,
Nobuyuki Hamajima,
Keitaro Matsuo,
Naoto Taguchi,
Naoyuki Takashima,
Sadao Suzuki,
Kazuyo Hirasada,
Haruo Mikami,
Keizo Ohnaka,
Aya Yoshikawa,
Michiaki Kubo,
Hideo Tanaka
et al.
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Full-length article
(In Press Uncorrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Can we live longer by eating less? A review of caloric restriction and longevity
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.017
Abstract: Caloric restriction, decreasing caloric intake by 20–30%, was first shown to extend life in rats nearly 80 years ago. Since that time, limiting food intake for longevity has been investigate...
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Lauren W. Roth,
Alex J. Polotsky
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 January 2012 |
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Aromatherapy for health care: An overview of systematic reviews
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.018
Abstract: Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of essential oil from herbs, flowers, and other plants. The aim of this overview was to provide an overview of systematic reviews evaluating the effective...
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Myeong Soo Lee,
Jiae Choi,
Paul Posadzki,
Edzard Ernst
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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13 January 2012 |
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Low dose estriol pessaries for the treatment of vaginal atrophy: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial investigating the efficacy of pessaries containing 0.2 mg and 0.03 mg estriol
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.022
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to confirm the superior efficacy of estriol containing pessaries compared to placebo in the treatment of vaginal atrophy. Study design: In a prospective, ...
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Henrik Griesser,
Stefan Skonietzki,
Thomas Fischer,
Karin Fielder,
Marija Suesskind
et al.
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Full-length article
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13 January 2012 |
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Could serum visfatin be a potential biomarker for postmenopausal breast cancer?
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.013
Abstract: Objective: Previous studies have shown that visfatin is significantly elevated in patients with gastric carcinoma and postmenopausal breast cancer (PBC). We thus explored whether serum visfa...
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Maria Dalamaga,
Stavros Archondakis,
George Sotiropoulos,
Konstantinos Karmaniolas,
Nicolaos Pelekanos,
Evangelia Papadavid,
Antigoni Lekka
et al.
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Full-length article
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10 January 2012 |
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Nanotechnology for neurodegenerative disorders
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.015
Abstract: The efficacy, cellular uptake and specific transport of drugs and/or imaging agents to target organs, tissues and cells are common issues in the diagnosis and treatment of different disorder...
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Francesca Re,
Maria Gregori,
Massimo Masserini
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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09 January 2012 |
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Nanomedicine for the prevention, treatment and imaging of atherosclerosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.014
Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries, with an increasing prevalence due to an aging population. The pathology underpinning CVD ...
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Costas Psarros,
Regent Lee,
Marios Margaritis,
Charalambos Antoniades
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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09 January 2012 |
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Menopause and work – The experience of middle-aged female teaching staff in an Egyptian governmental faculty of medicine
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.012
Abstract: Objectives: There is a global trend of increasing numbers of older women in the workforce. However, limited information is available regarding the relationship between the menopause transiti...
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Rehab A.M. Hammam,
Reem A. Abbas,
Myra S. Hunter
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Full-length article
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30 December 2011 |
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Daily physical activity and menopausal hot flashes: Applying a novel within-person approach to demonstrate individual differences
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.011
Abstract: Background: Physical activity (PA) may be a useful tool in the management of menopausal hot flashes (HFs) but findings are generally inconsistent. There are few well-designed and sufficientl...
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Steriani Elavsky,
Peter C.M. Molenaar,
Carol H. Gold,
Nancy I. Williams,
Keith R. Aronson
et al.
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Full-length article
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28 December 2011 |
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Anti-inflammatory properties of culinary herbs and spices that ameliorate the effects of metabolic syndrome
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.009
Abstract: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are increasing global health problems. In addition to the malnutrition of a sedentary lifestyle, high calorie intake leads to obesity with many negative health...
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Alois Jungbauer,
Svjetlana Medjakovic
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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26 December 2011 |
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Contraception in obese older women
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.010
Abstract: Obesity is increasing in most western countries and rises significantly with age. Obese women are as sexually active as women of normal weight, and new sexual relationships in the older repr...
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Rosemary A. Cochrane,
Ailsa E. Gebbie,
Joanna C. Loudon
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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26 December 2011 |
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Breast cancer risk factors in Queensland women attending population-based mammography screening
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.008
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the prevalence of established modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with breast cancer in Queensland (Australia) women. Study design: Cross-sectiona...
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Melinda Protani,
Andrew Page,
Richard Taylor,
Roz Glazebrook,
Petra H. Lahmann,
Elise Branch,
Jennifer Muller
et al.
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Full-length article
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23 December 2011 |
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Testosterone, SHBG and differential white blood cell count in middle-aged and older men
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.007
Abstract: Objective: Low-grade chronic inflammation is increasingly being implicated in cardiovascular disease (CVD) etiology and may represent an alternative pathway through which testosterone and se...
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Judith S. Brand,
Yvonne T. van der Schouw,
Mitch Dowsett,
Elizabeth Folkerd,
Robert N. Luben,
Nicholas J. Wareham,
Kay-Tee Khaw
et al.
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Full-length article
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23 December 2011 |
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Lifestyle alterations for the amelioration of hot flashes
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.006
Abstract: Hot flashes are a common complaint among women as they transition through menopause. This article reviews the evidence of lifestyle alterations for the amelioration of hot flashes including ...
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Thomas E. Fisher,
Judi L. Chervenak
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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21 December 2011 |
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Nanomedicine for treatment of diabetes in an aging population: State-of-the-art and future developments
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.004
Abstract: Nowadays diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes (which is strongly related to the Western diet and life-style), has developed worldwide into an epidemic disease. Nanomedicine aims to provide n...
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Silke Krol,
Rutledge Ellis-Behnke,
Piero Marchetti
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Review article
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21 December 2011 |
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Review of hot flash diaries
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.003
Abstract: Currently, there is only 1 published hot flash diary. This diary rates hot flash severity according to 4 categories: mild, moderate, severe, and very severe. The descriptions of these 4 seve...
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Thomas Guttuso,
Will J. DiGrazio,
Sireesha Y. Reddy
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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19 December 2011 |
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Vitamin D intake and mental health-related quality of life in older women: The Iowa Women's Health Study
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.005
Abstract: Objective: Vitamin D deficiency and mood disorders are both prevalent among the elderly. We evaluated the association between vitamin D intake and mental health-related quality of life (QOL)...
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Sarah Motsinger,
DeAnn Lazovich,
Richard F. MacLehose,
Carolyn J. Torkelson,
Kim Robien
et al.
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19 December 2011 |
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Genetics and epigenetics of osteoarthritis
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.001
Abstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common age-related disease that affects the tissues of the synovial joint, leading to loss of function and pain. It impacts on both patient morbidity and mortality. ...
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Louise N. Reynard,
John Loughlin
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Review article
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19 December 2011 |
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Protein, lipid, and hematological biomarkers in centenarians: Definitions, interpretation and relationships with health
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.12.002
Abstract: As increasing numbers of individuals reach very advanced age, it is important to understand the influence of modifiable lifestyle factors such as diet and nutrition on both the achievement o...
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Dorothy B. Hausman,
Joan G. Fischer,
Mary Ann Johnson
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Review article
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19 December 2011 |
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Nanomedicines for chronic non-infectious arthritis: The clinician's perspective
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.11.021
Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are prevalent chronic health conditions. However, despite recent advances in medical therapeutics, their treatment still represents an unmet...
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Israel Rubinstein,
Guy L. Weinberg
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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16 December 2011 |
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CRP 1846G>A polymorphism increases risk of frailty
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.11.022
Abstract: Background: Frailty is a syndrome characterized by diminished ability to re-establish homeostasis in response to stress. We hypothesized that deficient allostatic responses to physiological ...
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Osvaldo P. Almeida,
Paul E. Norman,
Frank M. van Bockxmeer,
Graeme J. Hankey,
Leon Flicker
et al.
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Full-length article
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15 December 2011 |
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An update on selective estrogen receptor modulators for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.11.018
Abstract: Several selective estrogen receptor modulators are in clinical development for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bazedoxifene has shown significant reductions in vertebral and non-vertebral (in h...
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Barry S. Komm,
Arkadi A. Chines
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Review article
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07 December 2011 |