Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionMenopausal transition is associated with an increase in the cardiovascular risk, possibly related with the sharp decrease of estrogen levels. Menopausal symptoms and more specifically hot flushes have been previously linked with an increase in cardiovascular risk. On the other hand, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is considered as another presentation of the metabolic syndrome, conferring additional cardiovascular risk to the affected indiv...