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Insulin Levels Early in Perimenopause Inform Vasomotor Symptom Incidence Across the Menopausal Transition.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism·May 19, 2026·PMID 41482729

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Insulin may serve as an early, modifiable marker of metabolic dysfunction that influences the timing and severity of vasomotor symptoms, offering a potential target for risk stratification and preventive counseling in midlife women.

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