Risk of de novo severe carpal tunnel syndrome after bilateral oophorectomy: a population-based cohort study

Conclusions: The risk of severe CTS, common in perimenopausal women, is increased after bilateral oophorectomy. The association may be causal or due to confounding. Therefore, the precise biological mechanisms explaining the association and the absence of a mitigating effect of estrogen therapy should be further investigated.
Source: Menopause - Category: OBGYN Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research