Iliac vessel wall thickness in menstrual and hormone treated and untreated postmenopausal women

Objective: To assess iliac vessel wall thickness in different groups of women. Method: Three groups of women were menopausal and were classified by hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (n = 32), atherosclerotic risk factors (n = 14) and an untreated group of postmenopausal women (n = 29), two groups of...

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Published in:Gynecological endocrinology 2012-05, Vol.28 (5), p.409-412
Main Authors: Muscat Baron, Yves, Brincat, Mark, Galea, Raymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Atherosclerosis
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Female
HRT
Humans
Iliac Artery - drug effects
Iliac Artery - pathology
Iliac Vein - drug effects
Iliac Vein - pathology
menopause
Middle Aged
Plaque, Atherosclerotic - pathology
Postmenopause
risk factors
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Summary:Objective: To assess iliac vessel wall thickness in different groups of women. Method: Three groups of women were menopausal and were classified by hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (n = 32), atherosclerotic risk factors (n = 14) and an untreated group of postmenopausal women (n = 29), two groups of menstrual women, above 35 years (N = 35) and below 35 years (n = 16). In these groups of women, a 3.5 MHz ultrasound was used to assess the combined vessel wall thickness of the right iliac artery inner wall and vein outer wall. Results: The iliac vessel wall thickness was found significantly high in the menopausal group of women possessing high risk factors for atherosclerosis (4.3 ± 0.08 mm) and the untreated menopausal group of women (3.9 ± 0.08 mm) compared to the other three groups (p 
ISSN:0951-3590
1473-0766
DOI:10.3109/09513590.2011.632790