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Serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Levels Are Associated with the Presence of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Healthy Postmenopausal Women

OBJECTIVES: Menopause is a natural aging process causing estrogen deficiency, accelerating atherogenic processes including dyslipidemia. Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction is also high in postmenopausal women, and it is known to elevate the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, we are to s...

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Autores principales: Chon, Seung Joo, Heo, Jin Young, Yun, Bo Hyon, Jung, Yeon Soo, Seo, Seok Kyo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Menopause 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5256366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119894
http://dx.doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2016.22.3.146