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. 2010 Nov;94(6):2379-81.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.044. Epub 2010 May 7.

Menstrual cycle characteristics and risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes

Gerrie-Cor M Gast  1 , Diederick E Grobbee, Henriette A Smit, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Göran N Samsioe, Yvonne T van der Schouw
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Menstrual cycle characteristics and risk of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes

Gerrie-Cor M Gast et al. Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov.
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Abstract

In a prospective cohort study, we observed that women with a history of irregular cycles have a 28% increased coronary heart disease risk and tended to have a higher type 2 diabetes risk as compared with women who had a regular cycle length of 27 to 29 days. This association could not be explained by metabolic risk factors or altered hormone levels.

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