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Irisin Levels Are Lower in Young Amenorrheic Athletes Compared with Eumenorrheic Athletes and Non-Athletes and Are Associated with Bone Density and Strength Estimates
Singhal, Vibha; Lawson, Elizabeth A.; Ackerman, Kathryn E.; Fazeli, Pouneh K.; Clarke, Hannah; Lee, Hang; Eddy, Kamryn; Marengi, Dean A.; Derrico, Nicholas P.; Bouxsein, Mary L.; Misra, Madhusmita (Public Library of Science, 2014)Irisin and FGF21 are novel hormones implicated in the “browning” of white fat, thermogenesis, and energy homeostasis. However, there are no data regarding these hormones in amenorrheic athletes (AA) (a chronic energy deficit ...