Bone mineral density in hyperandrogenic amenorrhoea.
The authors assessed bone mineral density in androgenized amenorrheic (group A; n = 9) and androgenized nonamenorrheic patients (group B; n = 30) and compared it with controls (n = 22). Bone mineral density of group A patients (1.023 +/- 0.045 g/cm2) did not differ from controls (1.047 +/- 0.83 g/cm2); both groups had significantly lower values than group B women (1.099 +/- 0.085 g/cm2). Of the hormonal variables explaining bone mineral density in androgenized women, only dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate had a significant negative correlation (r = -0.45). In contrast to other forms of amenorrhea, women with hyperandrogenic amenorrhea seem to be spared from osteopenia.
Prezelj
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Kocijancic
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D000728:Androgens