Skin thickness in different menopausal status.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-45072
ABSTRACT
It is well known that skin thickness will decrease in the years after menopause. Women may have climacteric symptoms including those associated with skin alterations as early as during the perimenopausal period. This study was performed to compare the skin thickness of women in their premenopause (N = 31), perimenopause (N = 35) and early postmenopause (N = 46). The mean skin thickness in each group was 2.28 +/- 0.39 mm., 2.18 +/- 0.35 mm. and 2.02 +/- 0.36 mm. respectively. The skin thickness of women in the early postmenopausal group was significantly lower than those in the premenopausal group, but no difference was found between premenopausal and perimenopausal group nor between perimenopausal and early postmenopausal group. Furthermore, we found no correlation between skin thickness and chronological age. In conclusion, the decline in skin thickness of women entering menopause requires a period of time to undergo significant alterations and the study revealed a significant reduction of skin thickness as early as in the course of the early postmenopausal period.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Pele
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Envelhecimento
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Climatério
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Intervalos de Confiança
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Modelos Lineares
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Estudos Transversais
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Análise de Variância
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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