神経性食欲不振症 : 内分泌学的検討

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Three cases of anorexia nervosa were reported. Discussion was limited to endocrinologic data obtained from these cases. The adrenocortical and thyroid functions were almost normal. The basal metabolic rate was reduced, but it was unrelated to thyroid function. There were evidences for gonadotropic insufficiency. The levels of serum growth hormone (GH) were measured by a radioimmunoassay technique. The results indicated high levels of serum GH at rest in 1 of 3 cases (2 of 4 cases). The determination of serum GH may be nseful for the differential diagnosis between anorexia nervosa and Simmonds' disease. The response of GH secretion to induced hypoglycemia was reduced in 2 of 3 cases. The central regulating system and metabolic regulating system and metabolic regulation may be involved in the mechanism of abnormal GH secretion.
日本心身医学会の論文
1971-04-01