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Gonadotropin response to LRH in anorexia nervosa and bulimia

1989; Elsevier BV; Volume: 26; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0006-3223(89)90060-7

1873-2402

Alan B. Levy, Katharine N. Dixon, William B. Malarkey,

Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

Women with low-weight anorexia nervosa (AN) have consistently been found to display low basal luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) concentrations, with reduced 24-hr LH secretion (Boyar et al. 1974; Beaumont et al. 1976; Vigersky et al. 1976). Their response to luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LRH) has been reported to be blunted (Beaumont et al. 1976) or normal (Vigersky et al. 1976). Gonadotropins and their response to LRH have not been well studied in normal-weight bulimics. This study was designed to better describe the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal similarities and distinctions among anorectics, bulimits, and normal controls.