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Urinary free cortisol and response to the dexamethasone suppression test in bulimia: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Hudson James I.,
Katz David L.,
Pope Harrison G.,
Hudson Margo S.,
Griffing George T.,
Melby James C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198703)6:2<191::aid-eat2260060204>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - dexamethasone , dexamethasone suppression test , medicine , endocrinology , urinary system , psychology
Previous studies have reported that patients with bulimia often display nonsuppressed responses to the dexamethasone suppression test (DST), suggesting that bulimia may be associated with hypercortisolism. To further evaluate the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal axis in bulimia, 24‐hour urinary free cortisol (UFC) levels and response to the 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (DST) were assessed in 7 normal‐weight women with bulimia by DSM‐III criteria. All subjects displayed normal UFC levels and nonsuppressed responses to the DST.