Markers of Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Postmenopausal Women: Focus on Oxidized-LDL and HDL Subpopulations

Objective. To evaluate the effect of gender and menopause in cardiovascular risk (CVR) in a healthy population based on both classical and nontraditional markers. Methods. 56 men and 68 women (48 pre- and 20 postmenopause) were enrolled in the study. The following markers were analyzed: blood press...

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Main Authors: Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipa, Sereno, José, Teixeira-Lemos, Edite, Ribeiro, Sandra, Rocha-Pereira, Petronila, Cotterill, Ethan, Teixeira, Frederico, Reis, Flávio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3774979/