Age at Menopause, Leukocyte Telomere Length, and Coronary Artery Disease in Postmenopausal Women.
Art SchuermansTetsushi NakaoM D Mesbah UddinWhitney HornsbyShriie GaneshAladdin H ShadyabSimin LiuBernhard HaringChrisandra L ShufeltMargaret A TaubRasika A MathiasCharles KooperbergAlexander P ReinerAlexander G BickJo Ann E MansonPradeep NatarajanMichael C HonigbergPublished in: Circulation research (2023)
Earlier age at menopause is associated with shorter LTL, especially among women with natural menopause. Accelerated telomere shortening may contribute to the heightened cardiovascular risk associated with premature menopause.