2023
Higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures in recently postmenopausal women are associated with higher white matter hyperintensity volume more than a decade later in the keeps continuation study
Kara F, Tosakulwong N, Lesnick T, Schwarz C, Senjem M, Fields J, Min P, Lowe V, Jack C, Bailey K, James T, Lobo R, Manson J, Pal L, Hammers D, Malek‐Ahmadi M, Cedars M, Naftolin F, Miller V, Harman S, Dowling N, Gleason C, Kantarci K. Higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures in recently postmenopausal women are associated with higher white matter hyperintensity volume more than a decade later in the keeps continuation study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.064187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKronos Early Estrogen Prevention StudyDiastolic blood pressureGreater WMH volumeWM injuryWMH volumeWM hyperintensitiesPostmenopausal womenBlood pressureMenopausal transitionRisk factorsHigher white matter hyperintensity volumeWaist/hip ratioWhite matter hyperintensity volumeHormone therapy trialsCVD risk factorsMenopausal hormone therapyWM integrityWhite matter injuryAssociation of BPBetter cardiovascular healthEarly postmenopausal stageLow-density lipoproteinContinuation studyTotal intracranial volumeBaseline SBP
2016
Predictors of Scalp Hair Thinning in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ikhena D, Williams J, Naqvi N, Pal L. Predictors of Scalp Hair Thinning in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. US Endocrinology 2016, 12: 26. DOI: 10.17925/use.2016.12.01.26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeLow-density lipoproteinOvary syndromeHair thinningTwo-hour oral glucose tolerance testSymptoms of PCOSOral glucose tolerance testMultivariable logistic regression analysisTertiary care teaching institutionSerum androgen levelsSerum low-density lipoproteinBody mass indexGlucose tolerance testMain outcome measuresCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisQuality of lifeIndependent predictorsMass indexSmoking statusAcanthosis nigricansTolerance testDisturbed sleepMetabolic predictorsAndrogen levels