Myth of the menopause paradox

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Myth of the menopause paradox JCM Witteman, CJ Moerman, ICD Westendorp The Lancet Volume 352, Issue 9125, (August 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60507-7 Copyright © 1998 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Coronary heart disease mortality rates by age on a logarithmic scale Lower curve gives mortality rates in women staying premenopausal till the end of life. Upper curve gives mortality rates when an effect of menopause is imposed on the curve reflecting the lifelong premenopausal state. The Lancet 1998 352, DOI: (10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60507-7) Copyright © 1998 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions