Table 2 Patient details.

From: Estrogenic vascular effects are diminished by chronological aging

Characteristics

Pre-MW (n = 26)

Post-MW (n = 16)

Age (years)

42.3 ± 0.5 (33–50)

61.9 ± 0.9 (50–75)*

BMI (kg/m 2)

28.3 ± 0.5

27.1 ± 0.4

Smokers

6 (30%)

2 (17%)

Gravidity

2.2 ± 0.2

2.5 ± 0.2

Parity

2.1 ± 0.1

2.0 ± 0.1

Last menstrual period (years since)

—

11.4 ± 0.8

Ethnicity:

White

24

16

Not stated

2

 

Indication for surgery:

Menorrhagia

13

1

Prolapse

3

12

Abdominal pain

1

 

Cystocele

2

1

Fibroids

3

 

Prophylactic cancer reducing

 

1

Pelvic pain

2

 

Urinary symptoms

1

 

Stress incontinence

1

 

Right iliac fossa pain

 

1

Uterine Artery Resting diameter (μm):

303.2 ± 7.3

264.7 ± 10.4*

  1. All values, apart from ethnicity and indication, are presented as mean ± SEM. Pre-MW = pre-menopausal women. Post-MW = Post-menopausal women. *P < 0.05 from pre-menopausal women (unpaired t-test).
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