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Review
. 2017 May;43(2):287-302.
doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2016.12.011.

Menopause and Rheumatic Disease

Mitali Talsania  1 , Robert Hal Scofield  2
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Review

Menopause and Rheumatic Disease

Mitali Talsania et al. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2017 May.

Abstract

Menopause occurs naturally in women at about 50 years of age. There is a wealth of data concerning the relationship of menopause to systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis; there are limited data concerning other rheumatic diseases. Age at menopause may affect the risk and course of rheumatic diseases. Osteoporosis, an integral part of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, is made worse by menopause. Hormone replacement therapy has been studied; its effects vary depending on the disease and even different manifestations within the same disease. Cyclophosphamide can induce early menopause, but there is underlying decreased ovarian reserve in rheumatic diseases.

Keywords: Menopause; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systemic lupus erythematosus.

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