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Biogenic amines in anorexia nervosa: circadian rhythm in urinary excretion and influence of posture and physical task load on plasma catecholamines. 1991

C J Van Binsbergen, and J Odink, and E J Van der Beek, and H M Westenberg, and H J Bennink
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Utrecht, Netherlands.

To investigate the sympathetic response in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients to stimuli occurring in normal life, biogenic amines were studied in 10 female outpatients. As control groups 10 lean and 10 normal weight healthy female subjects were included. It was hypothesized that the lean control group would have intermediate values between the AN patients and the normal weight controls. The AN patients and the lean controls had a mean underweight of 33.1% and 13.7%, respectively. For the excretion in 24-hr urine, differences among the groups were observed for several compounds, unexpectedly the values being lowest for the patients and highest for the lean controls. Furthermore, the lean controls had a higher excretion of a number of compounds in diurnal than in nocturnal urine, whereas this effect was absent or reversed for the AN patients and intermediate for the normal weight controls. Plasma norepinephrine was highest in the patients and lowest in the lean controls. The catecholamine response to postural changes and physical exercise did not differ among the groups. The results obtained indicate neither a (linear) relationship between underweight and the metabolism of biogenic amines nor a disturbed response to sympathetic stimulation in AN, but suggest an altered metabolism of biogenic amines in patients suffering from AN.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008734 Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol Synthesized from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine in vivo. It is found in brain, blood, CSF, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover. Hydroxymethoxyphenylglycol,MHPG,MOPEG,Vanylglycol,4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethylene Glycol,4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethyleneglycol,4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol,Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+)-Isomer,Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+-)-Isomer,Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (-)-Isomer,4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylethylene Glycol,4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylethyleneglycol,4 Hydroxy 3 methoxyphenylglycol
D011187 Posture The position or physical attitude of the body. Postures
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002395 Catecholamines A general class of ortho-dihydroxyphenylalkylamines derived from TYROSINE. Catecholamine,Sympathin,Sympathins
D002940 Circadian Rhythm The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs or environmental and physiological stimuli. Diurnal Rhythm,Nyctohemeral Rhythm,Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm,Nycthemeral Rhythm,Circadian Rhythms,Diurnal Rhythms,Nycthemeral Rhythms,Nyctohemeral Rhythms,Rhythm, Circadian,Rhythm, Diurnal,Rhythm, Nycthemeral,Rhythm, Nyctohemeral,Rhythm, Twenty-Four Hour,Rhythms, Circadian,Rhythms, Diurnal,Rhythms, Nycthemeral,Rhythms, Nyctohemeral,Rhythms, Twenty-Four Hour,Twenty Four Hour Rhythm,Twenty-Four Hour Rhythms
D004734 Energy Metabolism The chemical reactions involved in the production and utilization of various forms of energy in cells. Bioenergetics,Energy Expenditure,Bioenergetic,Energy Expenditures,Energy Metabolisms,Expenditure, Energy,Expenditures, Energy,Metabolism, Energy,Metabolisms, Energy
D005080 Exercise Test Controlled physical activity which is performed in order to allow assessment of physiological functions, particularly cardiovascular and pulmonary, but also aerobic capacity. Maximal (most intense) exercise is usually required but submaximal exercise is also used. Arm Ergometry Test,Bicycle Ergometry Test,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing,Exercise Testing,Step Test,Stress Test,Treadmill Test,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test,EuroFit Tests,Eurofit Test Battery,European Fitness Testing Battery,Fitness Testing,Physical Fitness Testing,Arm Ergometry Tests,Bicycle Ergometry Tests,Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests,Ergometry Test, Arm,Ergometry Test, Bicycle,Ergometry Tests, Arm,Ergometry Tests, Bicycle,EuroFit Test,Eurofit Test Batteries,Exercise Test, Cardiopulmonary,Exercise Testing, Cardiopulmonary,Exercise Tests,Exercise Tests, Cardiopulmonary,Fitness Testing, Physical,Fitness Testings,Step Tests,Stress Tests,Test Battery, Eurofit,Test, Arm Ergometry,Test, Bicycle Ergometry,Test, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Test, EuroFit,Test, Exercise,Test, Step,Test, Stress,Test, Treadmill,Testing, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Testing, Exercise,Testing, Fitness,Testing, Physical Fitness,Tests, Arm Ergometry,Tests, Bicycle Ergometry,Tests, Cardiopulmonary Exercise,Tests, EuroFit,Tests, Exercise,Tests, Step,Tests, Stress,Tests, Treadmill,Treadmill Tests
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006897 Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid 5-HIAA,5-Hydroxy-3-Indoleacetic Acid,5-Hydroxyindolamine Acetic Acid,5 Hydroxy 3 Indoleacetic Acid,5 Hydroxyindolamine Acetic Acid,Acetic Acid, 5-Hydroxyindolamine,Acid, 5-Hydroxy-3-Indoleacetic,Acid, 5-Hydroxyindolamine Acetic,Acid, Hydroxyindoleacetic

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