The effect of Ramadan fasting on thyroid hormones in 9‐13 years old pre‐menarche girls

Introduction: Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during Ramadan. The effects of prolonged food deprivation on endocrine hormones have been studied in healthy adults but no previous study has investigated this effect on children. This study aimed to evaluate the feasible changes in serum level of thyroxi...

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Main Authors: Shohereh Bahrayni, Rahim Vakili, Mohsen Nematy, Abdolreza Norouzy, Seyed Isaac Hashemy, Mehdi Ebrahimi, Elham Masoumi, Habibolla Esmaeili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Fasting and Health
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Online Access:http://jfh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2019_2113dae7e064c7cb112d208cc333e372.html