Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in Chinese Adolescent and Young Adult Turner Syndrome Patients

Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in Chinese Adolescent and Young Adult Turner Syndrome Patients

A longitudinal observational study was performed comparing BMD and body composition in Turner syndrome girls before and after 1 year of HRT treatment. Whole body BMD, femur neck BMD, total hip BMD, and lean mass were significantly increased, but there was no difference in fat mass, and lumbar spine...

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Main Authors: Li Li, Xiu Qiu, Gendie E. Lash, Lianxiong Yuan, Zichao Liang, Li Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
hormone replace therapy
bone mineral density
body composition
turner syndrome
China
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2019.00377/full

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