Endocrine Abstracts

Menopause is a special period in women’s life when various physiological changes occur, for example, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and decrease of BMD. During menopause, atherosclerosis and osteoporosis develop simultaneously. This period is typically characterized by increasing frequency of ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. The risk factors including atherogenic dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, smoking, low physical activity are common for the developme...