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Abstract
Women of almost identical age but with a different menopausal state were compared
in a population study of women, which was carried out in Göteborg, Sweden. The group
of women aged 50 comprised about the same number of still menstruating and postmenopausal
women and was, therefore, especially suitable for such a comparison. Serum cholesterol
and serum triglycerides were higher in postmenopausal than in premenopausal 50-yr-old
women and seemed to increase with postmenopausal time. The differences between premenopausal
and postmenopausal women were highly significant. Systolic blood pressure was slightly
but significantly different (lower in postmenopausal women), while no difference was
found for diastolic blood pressure. It seemed that differences in risk factors for
ischaemic heart disease could explain part of but not all the association between
early menopause and ischaemic heart disease.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
October 6,
1978
Received:
July 25,
1978
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© 1979 Published by Elsevier Inc.
