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Atherosclerosis and the Menopause

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Yves Muscat Baron

Atherosclerosis and the Menopause

Atherosclerosis is the process whereby atheromatous plaques develop in large and medium-sized arteries. In premenopausal women plaque formation is a very rare event in the absence of high risk factors. In the perimenopausal period simple atheromatous plaques formation occurs in the early stages. With the ageing process and years from menopause, late-stage complicated plaques result. The menopause is characterized by a steep rise in the atherogenous lipid profile. Following the climacteric, blood pressure rises increasing the occurrence of hypertension. Pro-atherogenic circulating haemostatic factors such as fibrinogen, plasmogen activato... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4360.1000148

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