Amenorrhea in Olympic marathon runners

Women who exercise heavily may develop secondary amenorrhea. Since the mechanism of so-called "runner's amenorrhea" has not been conclusively established, the authors examined the occurrence of amenorrhea in one of the most intensively exercising groups of female runners in the United...

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Published in:	Fertility and sterility Vol. 48; no. 5; p. 740
Main Authors:	Glass, A R, Deuster, P A, Kyle, S B, Yahiro, J A, Vigersky, R A, Schoomaker, E B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1987
Subjects:	Adult Amenorrhea - blood Amenorrhea - etiology Body Weight Estradiol - blood Female Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Luteinizing Hormone - blood Oligomenorrhea - blood Oligomenorrhea - etiology Physical Exertion Prolactin - blood Running
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