Effect of Ramadan fasting in Saudi Arabia on serum bone profile and immunoglobulins
Background: Each year Muslims fast from dawn to sunset for 1 month (Ramadan). In Saudi Arabia, the sleep–wake cycle during Ramadan is severely disturbed and is associated with abolition of the circadian cortisol rhythm, exposing Saudis to continuously increased cortisol levels, which may influence t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018815594527 |