Why the study?
Does natural menopause affect the distensibility of the common carotid artery in healthy women?
Population
186 women, age 43 to 55 years, from Zoetermeer, Netherlands. Postmenopausal women were at least 3 years past…
Comparison
Postmenopausal status (natural menopause) vs Premenopausal status (age-matched)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Reduced carotid distension after menopause should not change practice; leaves open whether estrogen loss drives arterial stiffening.
Does natural menopause affect the distensibility of the common carotid artery in healthy women?
Natural menopause is associated with decreased distensibility of the common carotid artery, suggesting that the loss of endogenous estrogens negatively affects vascular elasticity.
Westendorp et al. (1999) studied this question.
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