Disturbances of sex hormones in anorexia nervosa in the male
Open Access
- 1 April 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 57 (666) , 254-256
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.57.666.254
Abstract
Summary: Sex hormone levels were measured in a male patient with anorexia nervosa throughout the course of his illness and recovery. Gonadotrophin levels returned to normal with weight gain but his testosterone remained low. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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