Obesity as an effect modifier of the association between menstrual abnormalities and hypertension in young adult women: Results from Project ELEFANT.

Obesity as an effect modifier of the association between menstrual abnormalities and hypertension in young adult women: Results from Project ELEFANT.

<h4>Background</h4>The menstrual cycle is regulated by reproductive hormones such as estrogen which has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension and is associated with obesity. However, to date there has scant study of hypertension in relation to menstrual characteristics and...

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Main Authors: Hui Xu, Peng-Hui Li, Timothy M Barrow, Elena Colicino, Changping Li, Ruixue Song, Hongbin Liu, Nai-Jun Tang, Songyan Liu, Liqiong Guo, Hyang-Min Byun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207929

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