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ArticleInternational journal of women's health2021

A Cone Beam CT Study of Upper Airway Morphology in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women.

Wanxin Zhang, Xuemei Gao

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Article in International journal of women's health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Wanxin ZhangDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-6764-6258
Xuemei GaoDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5690-9385
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMenopause is accompanied by a decline in estrogen and progesterone. Several studies have demonstrated that upper airway patency decreases in women after menopause, while morphology changes are still a lack of evidence. This study aimed to explore upper airway morphology changes in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

methodsThis retrospective cross-sectional study included 367 consecutive Chinese female patients over 25 years old who had routinely taken large-field cone beam computed tomography in the imaging library of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology from October 2016 to September 2020. A total of 283 males were screened as sex controls according to the same age group. Upper airway morphology, hyoid position and facial pattern were measured. The association between perimenopausal and postmenopausal years and upper airway morphology in both sexes was analyzed.

resultsPerimenopausal women (aged 45-54 years) showed a significant decrease in the volume (3172.91mm

conclusionWomen had smaller airway volume, reduced upper airway cross-sectional area and longer airway length in perimenopausal years, and a significantly lower hyoid position in postmenopausal years. These changes may be related to menopause itself and independent of the changes associated with aging.

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cone beam computed tomographyperimenopausepostmenopauseupper airway morphology

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PMCPMC8627894
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