Metabolic syndrome, not menopause, is a risk factor for hypertension in peri-menopausal women

• Main Authors: Gyu Chul Oh (Author), Kee Soo Kang (Author), Chan Soon Park (Author), Ho Kyung Sung (Author), Kyoung Hwa Ha (Author), Hyeon Chang Kim (Author), Sungha Park (Author), Sang Hyun Ihm (Author), Hae-Young Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It has been long debated whether menopause itself is a risk factor for hypertension in peri-menopausal women. We aimed to assess the association between menopause and hypertension, and whether metabolic syndrome (MetS) has an influence on its effect. Methods Data for 1502 women a...