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Genetic predispositions and the short- and long-term effects of hormonal therapy on bone mineral density in girls with functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea.
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2012
Sowińska-Przepiera Elżbieta, Chełstowski Kornel, Friebe Zbigniew, Syrenicz Anhelli
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to verify if genetic factors influence the short- and long-term therapeutic responses to oestroprogestagen (OP) therapy, implemented in girls with functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea (FHA) in order to improve their bone mineral density (BMD). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 78 FHA girls who underwent a four-year sequential OP therapy with 17-beta oestradiol and...
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