Bone Density in Amenorrheic Athletes and in Anorexia Nervosa

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 276, Issue 17, 1996, Pages 1384-

  Mehler, Philip S ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ATHLETE; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; CALCIUM INTAKE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0029959790     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1996.03540170028017     Document Type: Letter

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