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Gene receptor polymorphism as a risk factor for BMD deterioration in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Jul 2013
Stergioti E, Deligeoroglou E, Economou E, Tsitsika A, Dimopoulos K D, Daponte A, Katsioulis A, Creatsas G
Abstract excerpt
Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that is associated with decreased bone mineral density and greater lifetime risk for fractures. This case-controlled study, analyzed single nucleotide polymorphisms of genes encoding vitamin D receptor, estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1), collagen type I and calcitonin receptor (CTR). Relationships between genotype and body mass index, cycling status and lumbar spine bone...
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