High-Density Lipoprotein Cardioprotection Function Deteriorates as Women Transition Through Menopause
In women, higher CEC is associated with a lower risk of subclinical vascular health only before menopause. Higher CEC is not a consistent indicator of greater cardiovascular disease protection in women traversing menopause.
Authors
- Maria M. Brooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2030-7873)
- İmke Janssen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1184-2812)
- Dan Rader
- Samar R. El Khoudary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2913-0821)
- Sybil L. Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6621-0439)
- James Matuk
- Ziyuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2563-4579)
- Dan McConnell
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Advances
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.102131
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39