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  • Title: Steroid excretion in anorexia nervosa patients.
    Author: Vanluchene E, Aertsens W, Vandekerckhove DV.
    Journal: Acta Endocrinol (Copenh); 1979 Jan; 90(1):133-8. PubMed ID: 760353.
    Abstract:
    Seven anorexia nervosa (A.N.) patients had reduced urinary excretion values of tetrahydrocortisone (THE), androsterone (A) and 5alpha-tetrahydrocortisol (5alpha-THF). THE to tetrahydrocortisol (THF), A to aetiocholanolone (Ae) and 5alpha-THF to THF ratios were all significantly reduced. Six A.N. patients had oral metyrapone tests with quantitatively normal but delayed urinary 3alpha,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-5beta-pregnan-20-one (THS) response. The steroid determinations were done by capillary gaschromatography, which proves to be of value in the study of the above mentioned metabolic abnormalities.
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