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ea0011p610 | Neuroendocrinology and behaviour | ECE2006

Psychological and gastrointestinal problems in anorexia nervosa patients

Djurovic M , Popovic D , Pekic S , Jovanovic I , Lapcevic B , Petakov M , Zivkovic V , Stojanovic M , Doknic M , Casanueva FF , Diguez C , Popovic V

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a product of complex interactions between physiological and psychological processes. Nausea, gastric pain and fullness are common features of AN patients. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of therapy and psychological conditions on body weight restoration in patients with AN. In 21 AN patients (age 22.4±0.7 yrs) with gastric problems at low weight (BMI 15.9±2.3 kg/m2). oesophagogastroduodenoscopy with gastric biop...

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ea0008p20 | Cytokines and growth factors | SFE2004

Low circulating ghrelin levels in gastrectomized patients do not affect the growth hormone response to insulin induced hypoglycemia

Miljic D , Pekic S , Pesko P , Djurovic M , Doknic M , Petakov M , Damjanovic S , Micic D , Cvijovic G , Diguez C , Casanueva FF , Popovic V

Ghrelin is a potent growth hormone (GH) secretagogue in rats and in humans. Since stomach is the main source of circulating ghrelin, gastrectomy reduces plasma ghrelin concentrations by 65%. The implications of decreased circulating ghrelin on GH secretion have not yet been investigated. Furthermore, the neuroendocrine pathways through which ghrelin acts to release GH are largely unknown. We aimed to investigate GH response after insulin induced hypoglycemia (ITT) and after sy...

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Psychological and gastrointestinal problems in anorexia nervosa patients

Low circulating ghrelin levels in gastrectomized patients do not affect the growth hormone response to insulin induced hypoglycemia

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