BONE FRAGILITY IN TURNER SYNDROME: MECHANISMS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES
Bone fragility is recognized as one of major comorbidities in Turner Syndrome (TS). The mechanisms underlying bone impairment in affected patients are not clearly elucidated, but estrogen deficiency and X-chromosomal abnormalities represent important factors. Moreover, although many girls with TS un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2016.00034/full |