Bone Mineral Density as a Marker of Cumulative Estrogen Exposure in Psychotic Disorder: A 3 Year Follow-Up Study.

Altered estrogen-induced neuroprotection has been implicated in the etiology of psychotic disorders. Using bone mineral density as a marker of lifetime estrogen exposure, a longitudinal family study was conducted to discriminate between etiological mechanisms and secondary effects of disease and tre...

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Main Authors: Christine van der Leeuw, Sanne Peeters, Patrick Domen, Marinus van Kroonenburgh, Jim van Os, Machteld Marcelis, Genetic Risk and Outcome in Psychosis (G.R.O.U.P.)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4550392?pdf=render

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