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European Congress of Endocrinology 2021

Online
22 May 2021 - 26 May 2021

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The European Congress of Endocrinology provides a global platform for the international endocrine community to discuss the latest advances in the field.

23rd European Congress of Endocrinology

Jens Sandahl Christiansen Award

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Cardiovascular disease – menopause

Anagnostis Panagiostis

Transition to menopause is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, mainly attributed to acquisition of a more atherogenic lipid profile, including an increase in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and apolipoprotein B concentrations, and a decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations, mostly due to the HDL2-C subfraction. Derangement in glucose metabolism, visceral a...