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Health & Fitness | April 1, 2003, Tuesday
VITAL SIGNS: CAUSE AND EFFECT; Legacy of Lead at Menopause

By Eric Nagourney (NYT) 342 words
Late Edition - Final , Section F , Page 6 , Column 1

LEAD PARAGRAPH - Women in menopause are at greater risk of high blood pressure if they have even low levels of lead in their blood, a new study reports.

The problem is mainly a result of lead that has built up in the skeleton over a lifetime, and is then released as menopause causes bones to break down and lose minerals, said Dr. Denis Nash, the main researcher.

 

 

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