Hyperandrogenicity is an alternative mechanism underlying oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea in female athletes and may improve physical performance

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 947-955

  Rickenlund, Anette ^a   Carlström, Kjell ^a   Ekblom, Björn ^b   Brismar, Torkel B ^a   Von Schoultz, Bo ^a   Hirschberg, Angelica Lindén ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Androgens; Body composition; Female athletes; Menstruation disturbances; Physical endurance

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; AGE; AMENORRHEA; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALORIC INTAKE; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPOTHALAMUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIPID COMPOSITION; LUTEINIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; OLIGOMENORRHEA; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPORT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0037382634     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)04850-1     Document Type: Article

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