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Project Number: | I01BX005135-01 |
| Title: | Diminished Sex Hormone Levels Stimulate Production of Inflammatory Bone Marrow-Derived Adipocytes |
| Principal Investigator: | Dwight J. Klemm |
| Location: | Denver, CO |
| Congressional District Code: | 6 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2021 - March 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $110,739 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,050,522 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Menopause is a normal occurrence in all women and a gradual process that begins in the 5th decade of life. Menopause is characterized by the loss of ovarian hormones that ultimately leads to a number of comorbidities including weight gain, redistribution of fat from hips, waist and buttocks to the abdomen, and decreased metabolic activity. Female US military veterans are the fastest growing patient population in the Veterans Administration Health Care system, and more than a third of those patie... |