Higher Prevalence of Clinical Cardiovascular Comorbidities in Postmenopausal Women with Self-Reported Premenopausal Hirsutism and/or Oligo-Amenorrhea

    January 2017 in “ Dermato-endocrinology ”
    Fábio Vasconcellos Comim, C S Wippel, Rafaela Martinez Copês … Melissa Orlandin Premaor
    Studysummary This study found that postmenopausal women with a history of hirsutism and/or oligo-amenorrhea have a higher prevalence of several comorbidities, including heart and respiratory diseases, than those without these reproductive history markers.
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