Premature menopause or early menopause: Long-term health consequences
Shuster LT, Rhodes DJ, Gostout BS, Grossardt BR, Rocca WA. Premature menopause or early menopause: Long-term health consequences. Maturitas 2009, 65: 161-166. PMID: 19733988, PMCID: PMC2815011, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature menopauseEarly menopauseAdverse outcomesEstrogen treatmentHealth consequencesLong-term health consequencesMayo Clinic Cohort StudyOnset of menopauseTime of menopauseCohort studyMedian ageOverall mortalityEstrogen deficiencyNatural menopauseCardiovascular diseaseLong-term consequencesCurrent evidenceMenopausePsychiatric diseasesNeurological diseasesHormonal mechanismsDiseaseWomenOutcomesEarly age