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Longitudinal Studies of Sleep and Hormonal Secretion in Male Anorectic Patients: Preliminary Observations

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Anorexia Nervosa is a psychophysiologic disorder of self-imposed starvation, which is accompanied by metabolic and endocrine alterations1,2. The underlying etiology of the disorder remains an enigma despite a large volume of clinical and laboratory data3. Further, some of the research findings concerning the anorectic state have been inconsistent4.

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    J. D. Bergiannaki, C. R. Soldatos, P. N. Sakkas, C. Christodoulou, S. Pitoulis & G. Tolis

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Bergiannaki, J.D., Soldatos, C.R., Sakkas, P.N., Christodoulou, C., Pitoulis, S., Tolis, G. (1987). Longitudinal Studies of Sleep and Hormonal Secretion in Male Anorectic Patients: Preliminary Observations. In: Christodoulou, G.N. (eds) Psychosomatic Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5454-3_45

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