Personality disorders in relation to anthropometric, endocrine and metabolic factors

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-288

  Rosmond, R ^a,b   Eriksson, E ^a   Bjorntorp P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abdominal obesity; Hormones; HPA axis; Metabolism; Personality disorders

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; MALE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SALIVA LEVEL; STRESS;

EID: 0032926504     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343557     Document Type: Article

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