What The Study Did: Whether natural premature menopause and premature menopause that results from surgery to remove a woman's ovaries before age 40 are associated with increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases was the focus of this observational study.
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Authors: Pradeep Natarajan, M.D., M.M.Sc., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jama.2019.19191)
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