ea0029p320 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ICEECE2012
Armeni E.
, Stamatelopoulos K.
, Creatsa M.
, Rizos D.
, Georgiopoulos G.
, Kazani M.
, Alexandrou A.
, Dendrinos S.
, Augoulea A.
, Papamichael C.
, Lambrinoudaki I.
Introduction: Endogenous sex hormones may affect the cardiovascular risk profile in postmenopausal women indirectly by inducing metabolic, hemodynamic and immunological changes as well as directly through steroid receptors on the arterial wall. The results however, remain controversial.Objectives: This cross-sectional study aims to examine associations between circulating sex hormone levels and indices of vascular function and structure.<p class="abs...