Association of menopause and hormone replacement therapy with large artery remodeling.

Objective: To evaluate the remodeling of large arteries according to age at menopause, duration of menopause, and use of hormone therapy (HT).

Design: A cross-sectional study consisting of baseline measurements of a multicentric randomized trial were used to evaluate arterial parameters.

Setting: The study was conducted in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands in academic hospitals and private clinics.