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A study to compare thyroid profile between premenopausal and postmenopausal women

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2022
Background: The most abundant disorders worldwide are the thyroid disorders next to diabetes. Normal levels of thyroid hormones are essential for normal reproductive behavior. The onset of thyroid disorder increases with age.
Lilly Pushpam Rajendran, Geethu Krishna C G   +1 more
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Lasofoxifene in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

New England Journal of Medicine, 2010
The effects of lasofoxifene on the risk of fractures, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease are uncertain.In this randomized trial, we assigned 8556 women who were between the ages of 59 and 80 years and had a bone mineral density T score of -2.5 or less at the femoral neck or spine to receive once-daily lasofoxifene (at a dose of either 0.25 mg or
S. R. Cummings, K. Ensrud, P. D. Delmas, A. Z. LaCroix, S. Vukicevic, D. M. Reid, S. Goldstein, U. Sriram, A. Lee, J. Thompson, R. A. Armstrong, D. D. Thompson, T. Powles, J. Zanchetta, D. Kendler, P. Neven, R. Eastell, BRANDI, MARIA LUISA, PEARL Study Investigators   +18 more
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Obesity and fractures in postmenopausal women [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2010
Abstract Low body mass index (BMI) is a recognized risk factor for fragility fracture, whereas obesity is widely believed to be protective. As part of a clinical audit of guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), we have documented the prevalence of obesity and morbid obesity in postmenopausal women ...
Melissa Orlandin, Premaor, Lesley, Pilbrow, Carol, Tonkin, Richard A, Parker, Juliet, Compston   +4 more
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Prevalence and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms and the Quality of Life in Middle-aged Women: A Study from Sri Lanka

Nursing Research and Practice, 2019
Menopausal symptoms and quality of life (QOL) of pre- and postmenopausal women in Sri Lanka have not been studied adequately. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms and the QOL of pre- and postmenopausal women in ...
Nirmala Rathnayake, Janaka Lenora, Gayani Alwis, Sarath Lekamwasam   +3 more
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Tissue-specific increases in 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in normal weight postmenopausal women. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2009
With age and menopause there is a shift in adipose distribution from gluteo-femoral to abdominal depots in women. Associated with this redistribution of fat are increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Glucocorticoids influence body
Therése Andersson, Kotryna Simonyte, Ruth Andrew, Magnus Strand, Jonas Burén, Brian R Walker, Cecilia Mattsson, Tommy Olsson   +7 more
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OESTROGENIC FUNCTION IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN [PDF]

Reproduction, 1971
Summary. Results are presented of a study of healthy European women who were more than 2 years beyond the menopause. In these subjects, oestrogenic function was assessed by cytological examination of vaginal smears and by estimation of the output of 'total oestrogens' in the urine. 'Oestrogenic activity', as assessed
G A, Dove, F, Morley, A, Batchelor, S F, Lunn   +3 more
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Contradictory results of bone mineral density values and bone turnover markers in post-menopausal diabetic women: A literature review

Journal of Clinical Sciences
Osteoporosis and diabetes are considered major health challenges for postmenopausal women. Postmenopausal diabetic patients are at higher risk of fracture than postmenopausal women without diabetes.
Rana Keyhanmanesh, Faeze Daghigh, Seyed Ziaeddin Rasihashemi   +2 more
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Carotid Atherosclerosis Progression in Postmenopausal Women Receiving a Mixed Phytoestrogen Regimen: Plausible Parallels with Kronos Early Estrogen Replacement Study

Biology, 2020
This randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluated the progression of intima-media thickness of common carotid artery (cIMT) and the effect of phytoestrogen therapy on atherosclerosis development in early and late postmenopausal ...
Tatiana V. Kirichenko, Veronika A. Myasoedova, Alessio L. Ravani, Igor A. Sobenin, Varvara A. Orekhova, Elena B. Romanenko, Paolo Poggio, Wei-Kai Wu, Alexander N. Orekhov   +8 more
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Comparison of quality of life and related factors according to premature menopause using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014–2017) [PDF]

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2020
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the health‐related quality of life of premature menopausal women with that of normal postmenopausal women and to identify factors related to quality of life in these two groups.
Ok-Hee Cho, Kyung-Hye Hwang
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Epidemiological study of health profile and quality of life of postmenopausal women in the urban field practice area of a teaching medical institute in a metropolitan city

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Menopause is one of the most significant phases in the life of a woman which brings about various physiological changes called postmenopausal syndrome.
Khushboo Singh, Shalini Rawat, Pooja Dhutraj, Seema S Bansode Gokhe   +3 more
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