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Ghrelin and Obestatin Circadian Levels Differentiate Bingeing-Purging from Restrictive Anorexia Nervosa
Author(s) -
Natacha Germain,
Bogdan Galusca,
Dominique Grouselle,
Delphine Frère,
Stéphane Billard,
Jacques Epelbaum,
Bruno Estour
Publication year - 2010
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.2009-2196
Subject(s) - obestatin , ghrelin , orexigenic , medicine , endocrinology , circadian rhythm , appetite , bulimia nervosa , peptide yy , anorexia nervosa , context (archaeology) , anorectic , eating disorders , neuropeptide , food intake , hormone , neuropeptide y receptor , biology , receptor , psychiatry , paleontology
Anorexia nervosa (AN) patients present with restrictive food behavior (AN-R). Some of them develop episodes of bulimia (AN-BP) without any clear pathophysiological explanation to date. Their clinical differentiation is important but not easily performed. Orexigenic/anorexigenic peptides measurements could provide some clues for that matter.

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