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Fluoxetine treatment of anorexia nervosa : an open clinical trial by GWIRTSMAN, H. E, GUZE, B. H, YAGER, J, GAINSLEY, B

“…Six patients with chronic, refractory anorexia nervosa were treated with fluoxetine. Depressive symptoms diminished in all patients, and this was associated…”
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Relationship of mood alterations to bingeing behaviour in bulimia by Kaye, W H, Gwirtsman, H E, George, D T, Weiss, S R, Jimerson, D C

“…Twelve women with bulimia participated in a study in which they binged and vomited on the day after hospital admission. Caloric intake, time spent bingeing and…”
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Relative importance of calorie intake needed to gain weight and level of physical activity in anorexia nervosa by Kaye, WH, Gwirtsman, HE, Obarzanek, E, George, DT

“…We assessed whether level of physical activity of anorexia nervosa patients could influence caloric consumption needed to gain weight during hospitalization…”
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Elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of immunoreactive corticotropin-releasing hormone in anorexia nervosa: relation to state of nutrition, adrenal function, and intensity of depression by Kaye, W H, Gwirtsman, H E, George, D T, Ebert, M H, Jimerson, D C, Tomai, T P, Chrousos, G P, Gold, P W

“…To study the pathophysiology of hypercortisolism in anorexia nervosa, we measured the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)…”
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Hyperamylasemia and its relationship to binge-purge episodes: development of a clinically relevant laboratory test by GWIRTSMAN, H. E, KAYE, W. H, GEORGE, D. T, CAROSELLA, N. W, GREENE, R. C, JIMERSON, D. C

“…Hyperamylasemia and parotid hypertrophy are conditions found in bulimic patients. The authors studied serum amylase levels in 56 underweight anorectics, 24…”
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Neuroendocrine abnormalities in bulimia by Gwirtsman, H E, Roy-Byrne, P, Yager, J, Gerner, R H

“…The authors examined the relationship of clinical variables, family history, and neuroendocrine function in 18 bulimic patients. Twelve of 18 patients (67%)…”
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Caloric intake necessary for weight maintenance in anorexia nervosa: nonbulimics require greater caloric intake than bulimics by Kaye, WH, Gwirtsman, HE, Obarzanek, E, George, T, Jimerson, DC, Ebert, MH

“…In the past decade, patients with anorexia nervosa have been subdivided by the presence or absence of bingeing-and-purging behavior. Psychologic, physiologic,…”
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Abnormalities of dexamethasone suppression test and urinary MHPG in anorexia nervosa by Gerner, R H, Gwirtsman, H E

“…Twenty-two patients with primary anorexia nervosa were assessed on variables of weight, mood, dexamethasone suppression test, and 24-hour urinary MHPG levels…”
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Pattern of onset of bulimic symptoms in anorexia nervosa by Kassett, J A, Gwirtsman, H E, Kaye, W H, Brandt, H A, Jimerson, D C

“…Among patients with anorexia nervosa in a research program, the proportion of those who had developed bulimia before anorexia increased between 1976 and 1987…”
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Differences in brain serotonergic metabolism between nonbulimic and bulimic patients with anorexia nervosa by Kaye, W H, Ebert, M H, Gwirtsman, H E, Weiss, S R

“…CSF concentrations of serotonin and dopamine metabolites in 16 patients with anorexia nervosa were measured before and after probenecid administration, and the…”
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Normal dexamethasone suppression in obese binge and nonbinge eaters with rapid weight loss by Yanovski, S Z, Yanovski, J A, Gwirtsman, H E, Bernat, A, Gold, P W, Chrousos, G P

“…Natural or experimental starvation is frequently associated with hypercortisolism, reflected as incomplete suppression of serum cortisol after dexamethasone…”
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The effect of bingeing and vomiting on hormonal secretion by Kaye, W H, Gwirtsman, H E, George, D T

“…Women who are of normal weight and have bulimia nervosa have multiple neuroendocrine disturbances. The reasons for these neuroendocrine abnormalities are not…”
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Pituitary-adrenal-immune system in normal subjects and in patients with anorexia nervosa: the number of circulating helper T lymphocytes (CD4) expressing the homing receptor Leu8 is regulated in part by pituitary-adrenal products by Chiappelli, F, Gwirtsman, H E, Lowy, M, Gormley, G, Nguyen, L D, Nguyen, L, Popow, J, Esmail, I, Fahey, J L, Strober, M

“…The association between plasma pituitary-adrenal (PA) hormones and the number of certain populations of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) was examined in…”
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Disruption of circadian MHPG rhythmicity in major depression by Piletz, J E, DeMet, E, Gwirtsman, H E, Halaris, A

“…Plasma concentrations of total (free plus conjugated) 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) were determined every 3 hr for a 24-hr period in 32 unipolar…”
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Thyroid function in bulimia nervosa by Spalter, A R, Gwirtsman, H E, Demitrack, M A, Gold, P W

“…Bulimia nervosa is characterized by episodes of binge eating. Bulimic patients have diminished caloric requirements and reduced metabolic rate. Because thyroid…”
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Case report of anorexia nervosa associated with Wilson's disease by Gwirtsman, H E, Prager, J, Henkin, R

“…Wilson's disease is a recessively inherited disorder of copper metabolism with prominent hepatic, hematopoietic, central nervous system (CNS), and ocular…”
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Bingeing behavior and plasma amino acids: a possible involvement of brain serotonin in bulimia nervosa by Kaye, W H, Gwirtsman, H E, Brewerton, T D, George, D T, Wurtman, R J

“…It has been suggested that bingeing and vomiting behavior may be an attempt to suppress hunger or reduce dysphoria. Theoretically, such relationships could…”
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Decreased caloric intake in normal-weight patients with bulimia: comparison with female volunteers by Gwirtsman, H E, Kaye, W H, Obarzanek, E, George, D T, Jimerson, D C, Ebert, M H

“…Patients with bulimia (binge-purge syndrome) frequently complain that they consume a very restrictive diet to avoid gaining weight. To investigate this claim,…”
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Bulimia in men: report of three cases with neuroendocrine findings by GWIRTSMAN, H. E, ROY-BYRNE, P, LERNER, L, YAGER, J

“…Bulimia, like anorexia nervosa, primarily affects women. Although survey reports have shown that as many as 10%-13% of students meeting DSM-III criteria for…”
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Disturbances of noradrenergic systems in normal weight bulimia: relationship to diet and menses by Kaye, W H, Gwirtsman, H E, George, D T, Jimerson, D C, Ebert, M H, Lake, C R

“…Several lines of evidence suggest that noradrenergic (NE) disturbances occur in normal-weight bulimic patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate…”
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