Bone Fragility in Turner Syndrome: Mechanisms and Prevention Strategies

Bone fragility is recognized as one of the 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 T...

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Main Authors: Faienza, Maria Felicia, Ventura, Annamaria, Colucci, Silvia, Cavallo, Luciano, Grano, Maria, Brunetti, Giacomina
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4844601/