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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">143</journal-id>
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        <journal-title xml:lang="en">Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics – International Edition</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title xml:lang="en">RCPP</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">1011-6583</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2945-1922</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>PHARMAKON-Press</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.61873/MQCB4262</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">34921</article-id>
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        <subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
          <subject>Systematic Review</subject>
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      <title-group>
        <article-title>Insights on thyroid function in menopause: a review</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Marra</surname>
            <given-names>Marianna</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="A1">1</xref>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Zervoudis</surname>
            <given-names>Stefanos</given-names>
          </name>
          <uri content-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3835-3050</uri>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="A1">1</xref>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="A2">2</xref>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Michou</surname>
            <given-names>Vasiliki</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="A3">3</xref>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Eskitzis</surname>
            <given-names>Panagiotis</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="A3">3</xref>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Iatrakis</surname>
            <given-names>George</given-names>
          </name>
          <uri content-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8958-1248</uri>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="no">
          <name name-style="western">
            <surname>Mastorakos</surname>
            <given-names>George</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="A4">4</xref>
        </contrib>
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      <aff id="A1">
        <label>1</label>
        <addr-line content-type="verbatim">Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece</addr-line>
        <institution>Department of Midwifery, University of West Attica</institution>
        <addr-line content-type="city">Athens</addr-line>
        <country>Greece</country>
      </aff>
      <aff id="A2">
        <label>2</label>
        <addr-line content-type="verbatim">Department of Mastology, Rea Hospital, Athens, Greece</addr-line>
        <institution>Department of Mastology, Rea Hospital</institution>
        <addr-line content-type="city">Athens</addr-line>
        <country>Greece</country>
      </aff>
      <aff id="A3">
        <label>3</label>
        <addr-line content-type="verbatim">Department of Midwifery, School of Healthcare Sciences, University of Western Macedonia, Keptse, Ptolemaida, Greece</addr-line>
        <institution>Department of Midwifery, School of Healthcare Sciences, University of Western Macedonia, Keptse</institution>
        <addr-line content-type="city">Ptolemaida</addr-line>
        <country>Greece</country>
      </aff>
      <aff id="A4">
        <label>4</label>
        <addr-line content-type="verbatim">Aretaio university Hospital National, Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece</addr-line>
        <institution>Aretaio university Hospital National, Kapodistrian University of Athens</institution>
        <addr-line content-type="city">Athens</addr-line>
        <country>Greece</country>
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      <author-notes>
        <fn fn-type="edited-by">
          <p>Academic editor: </p>
        </fn>
      </author-notes>
      <pub-date pub-type="collection">
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>10</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>39</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>63</fpage>
      <lpage>72</lpage>
      <uri content-type="arpha" xlink:href="http://openbiodiv.net/07D9B3D3-9B2D-55A6-8D09-3AE5BD2964BF">07D9B3D3-9B2D-55A6-8D09-3AE5BD2964BF</uri>
      <history>
        <date date-type="received">
          <day>18</day>
          <month>03</month>
          <year>2025</year>
        </date>
        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>25</day>
          <month>05</month>
          <year>2025</year>
        </date>
      </history>
      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>Marianna Marra, Stefanos Zervoudis, Vasiliki Michou, Panagiotis Eskitzis, George Iatrakis, George Mastorakos</copyright-statement>
        <license license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple">
          <license-p>This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.</license-p>
        </license>
      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <label>Abstract</label>
        <p>This review explores the complex relationship between thyroid function and menopause, focusing on physiological interactions, clinical implications, and diagnostic challenges associated with thyroid dysfunction in postmenopausal women. Drawing on recent studies and current understanding, it examines how menopausal hormonal changes influ­ence thyroid health, increasing the risk of conditions such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and subclinical thyroid disorders. Overlapping symptoms, including mood changes, sleep disturbances, weight fluctuations, and reduced libido, complicate diagnosis, as they can be attributed to both menopause and thyroid dysfunction. Hormonal shifts can also impact bone mineral density, cardiovascular health, and metabolism, while prolonged estrogen exposure and surgical menopause are linked to an elevated risk of thyroid cancer. Diagnostic complexity is heightened by age-related changes, comorbidities, and potential interferences in thyroid function tests. Routine thyroid assessment is recommended for women with surgical menopause or other risk factors. Personalized management, including meno­pausal hormone therapy (MHT), can address overlapping symptoms and mitigate skeletal and cardiovascular risks. A patient-centred approach is crucial, with treatment tailored to individual health profiles. Further research is needed to clarify the interactions between menopause and thyroid function to improve clinical care.</p>
      </abstract>
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