title: [The adenohypophyseal gonadotropins in patients with anorexia nervosa].
abstract: In 13 patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), secondary amenorrhoea lasting eight to 25 months and the loss of body weight more than 25% were found. Estradiol concentrations (E2) were significantly lower in patients with anorexia nervosa than in nine patients in the control group (21.4 +/- 9.2 vs 96.5 +/- 25.8 pg/ml, p less than 0.01). LH concentrations were also significantly lower in AN than in the control group (6.8 +/- 3.2 vs 12.3 +/- 4.5 IU/L, p less than 0.01). A similar relationship was found in the FSH concentration (5.2 +/- 2.0 vs 9.4 +/- 3.5 Iu/L, p less than 0.05). A 100 ug LH-RH i.m. administration produced a significant rise of the LH concentration and a slightly smaller one of FSH in comparison with the basal concentrations, with a maximum rise after 60 minutes (LH after 60 minutes 76.4 +/- 16.5 IU/L, and FSH 24.0 less than 5.6 IU/L).
authors: Klinika za zenske bolesti i porode KB, Dr. O. Novosel, Zagreb.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Smiljanić
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ciglar
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Kasnar
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Duić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D004958:Estradiol; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
vernacular_title: Funkcija gonadotropina adeno-hipofize u bolesnica s anoreksijom nervozom.