ea0041ep197 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2016
Anagnostis Panagiotis
, Stevenson John
, Crook David
, Johnston Desmond
, Godsland Ian
Introduction: Inconsistent data exist as to whether menopause is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, few studies have evaluated differences in apolipoprotein metabolism according to menopausal status and gender. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of gender and menopause on serum apolipoprotein B (apoB), A-I (apoA-I) and A-II (apoA-II) concentrations.Methods/design: A cross-sectional analysis was underta...