Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in the night eating syndrome.

Autor: Briketvedt, Grethe S., Sundsfjord, Johan, Florholmen, Jon R.
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Zdroj: American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology & Metabolism; Feb2002, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p1-2, 2p
Abstrakt: Investigates the hypothesis that night eaters have an overexpressed hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis with an attenuated response to stress. Relation between night eating syndrome and plasma concentration of melatonin and leptin and cortisol; Measurement of plasma concentrations of adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol.
Databáze: Complementary Index