Lloyd T, Myers C, Buchanan J R, Demers L M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.
Obstet Gynecol. 1988 Oct;72(4):639-42.
We studied six eumenorrheic and 13 oligomenorrheic collegiate women athletes who were matched in all respects other than menstrual histories. There was a significant (P less than .05) association between menstrual regularity and bone density. The severely oligomenorrheic subjects had modestly decreased plasma estrogen levels. These findings support the notion that plasma estrogen levels during adolescence play a significant role in the development of peak adult bone density in women.
我们研究了6名月经周期正常和13名月经过少的大学女运动员，她们除月经史外各方面均匹配。月经规律性与骨密度之间存在显著关联（P<0.05）。月经过少严重的受试者血浆雌激素水平略有下降。这些发现支持了这样一种观点，即青春期血浆雌激素水平在女性成年峰值骨密度的发育中起重要作用。
