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Starting age of oestrogen-progestin therapy is negatively associated with bone mineral density in young adults with Turner syndrome independent of age and body mass index.

Satsuki NishigakiTomoyo ItonagaYukihiro HasegawaMasanobu Kawai
Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2021)
Early introduction of hormone replacement therapy, particularly oestrogen-progestin therapy, is important to accrue better L-BMD in young adults with TS.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • replacement therapy
  • body mass index
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • middle aged
  • physical activity
  • stem cells
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • bone marrow