RECOVERY OF BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND FERTILITY IN A FORMER AMENORRHEIC ATHLETE
Inadequate dietary intake and prolonged amenorrhea in women athletes can lead to bone loss, particularly at the spine, which may be irreversible. This report presents the case of a woman endurance runner, followed prospectively over 6 years after presenting with the female athlete triad. Bone minera...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Uludag
2008-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Sports Science and Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jssm.org/vol7/n3/15/v7n3-15text.php |