INTRODUCTION It is well known that there is a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome (MS) in postmenopausal women. Recently it has become evident that adiponectin and leptin secreted by adipose tissue may be involved in the pathophysiology of MS. THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to assess the effects of the menopause on the relationships between adiponectin and leptin...

Background and aim: Hyposalivation is one of the most common complications during menopause, which affects the quality of life. The aim of the present study was to assess the correlation between menopause and salivary flow rate. Materials and methods: This historical-cohort study was conducted on 80 healthy women. Forty postmenopausal women were placed in the case group, while 40 premenopaus...

introduction: diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis are two frequent medical conditions with an increasing prevalence in elderly. this study is conducted to evaluate osteoporosis in postmenopausal females with type 2 diabetes mellitus in sanandaj, the provincial center of kurdistan province in the west of iran. methods: from an initial population of 2500 women with type 2 diabetes, 242 postmenopau...

Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and decrease in lactobacillus colonization in women 40 years old or older in relation to menopausal status by evaluation of Gram-stained smears. A total of 1,486 smears from Italian Caucasian women aged 40 to 79 years were examined. Women were classified as follows: fertile (regular cycles) (n = 328), perimenopausal (irregular cycles...

Osteopontin (OPN) is an acidic, noncollagenous matrix protein produced by the bone and kidneys. It is reportedly involved in bone resorption and formation. We examined the association between serum OPN levels and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. Premenopausal women (n=32) and postmenopausal women (n=409) participated in the study. We measured serum osteopontin levels and their rela...

INTRODUCTION Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome disorders and the occurrence of these disorders greatly contributes to the deficiency of vitamin D. Postmenopausal women are particularly prone to that deficiency. AIM The aim of the study was to assess vitamin D concentration in the plasma of pre- and postmenopausal women, with or without metabolic syndrome. MATERIAL...