ea0041ep203 | Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Lipid Metabolism | ECE2016
Bertone-Johnson Elizabeth
, Virtanen Jyrki
, Nurmi Tarja
, Mursu Jaakko
, Voutilainen Sari
, Ronkainen Kimmo
, Niskanen Leo
, Kauhanen Jussi
, Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka
Objective: Recent studies of perimenopausal women suggest that follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels may be associated with atherosclerosis, independent of actions of estradiol (E2). Whether FSH is related to atherosclerosis in older postmenopausal women, who have completed the menopausal transition, remains unknown.Approach: We assessed the relation of FSH and E2 levels with carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) among 588...