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