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Anorexia Nervosa and the Secretion of Prolactin

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Paul Williams
Paul Williams*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, London
*
Address for correspondence: St Lukes Woodside Hospital, Woodside Avenue, Muswell Hill, London N10
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Summary

Theoretically, one would expect to find increases in prolactin secretion in patients with anorexia nervosa: the evidence for this is reviewed. However, relevant work to date seems to indicate that this is not so. These paradoxical findings are discussed, and areas of further research are outlined.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 131 , Issue 1 , July 1977 , pp. 69 - 72
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1977 

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