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Hysterectomy is linked to higher risk of multiple atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk factors in women, including hypertension (OR 1.32; HR 1.19) and diabetes (OR 1.21; HR 1.20).
- Why it matters: The evidence gap is whether hysterectomy meaningfully alters major, modifiable cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, informing follow-up and risk assessment decisions.
- What they did: The authors systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and ScienceDirect to March 10, 2026, including 20 studies (11 cohort, 8 cross-sectional, 1 mixed) and pooling effects with random-effects meta-analysis.
- The result: Across included studies, hysterectomy was associated with increased hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, supporting active cardiovascular risk assessment and follow-up, especially at younger ages.
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