Elevated ghrelin level in women of normal weight with amenorrhea is related to disordered eating

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-128

  Schneider, Lisa F ^a   Monaco, Sara E ^a   Warren, Michelle P ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

amenorrhea; disordered eating; EAT score; Ghrelin

Indexed keywords

GHRELIN; LEPTIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EATING DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GHRELIN; HUMANS; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 45849147014     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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