Relation between serum β-endorpin, neuropeptide Y and thyroid hormone in children with anorexia

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether serum β-endorpin and neuropeptide Y were associated with changes in levels of thyroid hormones in children suffering from anorexia. One hundred and five anorexic children admitted to Xianning City Central Hospital, China, from August 2019 to July...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2023-04, Vol.73 (4), p.886-887
Main Authors: He, Xu, Zhao, Hongling, Shi, Linxia, Wang, Wei, Yuan, Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anorexia
beta-Endorphin - blood
Child
Humans
Neuropeptide Y
Thyroid Hormones
Thyrotropin
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether serum β-endorpin and neuropeptide Y were associated with changes in levels of thyroid hormones in children suffering from anorexia. One hundred and five anorexic children admitted to Xianning City Central Hospital, China, from August 2019 to July 2021, were selected as case group, while 105 normal children were selected as normal control group. Serum β-endorpin and neuropeptide Y levels in the case group were lower than those in the normal control group (both p
ISSN:0030-9982
DOI:10.47391/JPMA.6616