Ghrelin Has Partial or No Effect on Appetite, Growth Hormone, Prolactin, and Cortisol Release in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa | Zendy

Dragana Miljić | Zendy; Sandra Pekić | Zendy; Marina Djurovic | Zendy; Mirjana Doknić | Zendy; Nataša Milić | Zendy; Felipe F. Casanueva | Zendy; Mohammad Ghatei | Zendy; Vera Popović | Zendy

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Ghrelin Has Partial or No Effect on Appetite, Growth Hormone, Prolactin, and Cortisol Release in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa

Author(s) -

Dragana Miljić,

Sandra Pekić,

Marina Djurovic,

Mirjana Doknić,

Nataša Milić,

Felipe F. Casanueva,

Mohammad Ghatei,

Vera Popović

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2304

Subject(s) - ghrelin , endocrinology , medicine , appetite , anorexia nervosa , prolactin , secretagogue , context (archaeology) , anorexia , hormone , hydrocortisone , eating disorders , biology , psychiatry , insulin , paleontology

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by self-induced starvation. Gastric hormone ghrelin, potent orexigen, and natural GH secretagogue are increased in AN. Although exogenous ghrelin stimulates appetite, GH, prolactin, and cortisol release in humans, its effects have not been studied, during infusions, in AN patients.

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