Influence of Menopause Onset on the Progression of Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Clinical Correlation Study.

J Orthop Case Rep · 2026 · PMC13248205 · PMID 42273481

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Duration since menopause versus radiological severity An increasing trend of moderate and severe degeneration was observed with longer duration since menopause, suggesting the cumulative impact of prolonged estrogen deficiency on spinal structural degeneration ( Table 2 and Fig. 2 ).

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