Wang and colleagues have carried out a cross-sectional study from a 22-site population-based study known as SPECT-China (the Survey on Prevalence in East China for Metabolic Diseases and Risk Factors) [1]. Among other parameters, the authors measured quartiles of serum FSH in a postmenopausal population (average age 63 years) and related this to a calculated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The increase in FSH levels was inversely correlated with the ASCVD risk, decreasing from 4.9% to 3.3% for higher FSH levels. These associations seemed to remain after adjustments for obesity, diabetes and other metabolic parameters, although body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference showed the strongest associations. The authors concluded that a low FSH might be a risk factor or biomarker for cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women.
Author(s)
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Rogerio A. Lobo
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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