Induction of Menstrual Disorders by Strenuous Exercise in Untrained Women

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 312, Issue 21, 1985, Pages 1349-1353

  Bullen, Beverly A ^a   Skrinar, Gary S ^a   Beitins, Inese Z ^a   Von Mering, Gretchen ^a   Turnbull, Barry A ^a   Mcarthur, Janet W ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; DYSMENORRHEA; ETIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0021966309     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198505233122103     Document Type: Article

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