ea0035p710 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2014
Polli Nicoletta
, Giunta Francesca
, Cesari Miriam
, Zappulli Daniela
, Scacchi Massimo
, Persani Luca
Introduction: The ghrelin suppressive effect of food is well established in normal subjects, whereas the effectiveness of meals in decreasing plasma ghrelin in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) is still debated. Based on the above, we elected to study the ghrelin dynamics after food or placebo in a group of anorectic girls at the moment of diagnosis and after weight recuperation.Study design: Nine anorectic women (age 1432 years) were studied. Bo...