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A brain magnetic resonance imaging study of pituitary gland morphology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia.

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Doraiswamy, PM; Krishnan, KR; Figiel, GS; Husain, MM; Boyko, OB; Rockwell, WJ; Ellinwood, EH
Published in: Biol Psychiatry
July 15, 1990

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain was used to examine the morphology and dimensions of the pituitary gland in 18 patients with eating disorders (8 anorectics and 10 bulimics), in comparison with 13 healthy volunteers. None of the 18 patients with anorexia or bulimia had any radiological evidence suggestive of pituitary macroadenoma, cyst, or empty sella. Measurements revealed that the anorectics and bulimics had smaller pituitary gland cross-sectional areas (p less than 0.05) and smaller pituitary gland heights, compared with healthy controls. These preliminary findings in anorectics and bulimics are suggestive of pituitary atrophy secondary to nutritional or endocrine alterations, rather than a primary pituitary pathology.

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Biol Psychiatry

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ISSN

0006-3223

Publication Date

July 15, 1990

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

110 / 116

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Pituitary Gland, Posterior
  • Pituitary Gland
  • Organ Size
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Bulimia
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Adult
 

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Doraiswamy, P. M., Krishnan, K. R., Figiel, G. S., Husain, M. M., Boyko, O. B., Rockwell, W. J., & Ellinwood, E. H. (1990). A brain magnetic resonance imaging study of pituitary gland morphology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Biol Psychiatry, 28(2), 110–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3223(90)90628-f
Doraiswamy, P. M., K. R. Krishnan, G. S. Figiel, M. M. Husain, O. B. Boyko, W. J. Rockwell, and E. H. Ellinwood. “A brain magnetic resonance imaging study of pituitary gland morphology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia.Biol Psychiatry 28, no. 2 (July 15, 1990): 110–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3223(90)90628-f.
Doraiswamy PM, Krishnan KR, Figiel GS, Husain MM, Boyko OB, Rockwell WJ, et al. A brain magnetic resonance imaging study of pituitary gland morphology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Biol Psychiatry. 1990 Jul 15;28(2):110–6.
Doraiswamy, P. M., et al. “A brain magnetic resonance imaging study of pituitary gland morphology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia.Biol Psychiatry, vol. 28, no. 2, July 1990, pp. 110–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0006-3223(90)90628-f.
Doraiswamy PM, Krishnan KR, Figiel GS, Husain MM, Boyko OB, Rockwell WJ, Ellinwood EH. A brain magnetic resonance imaging study of pituitary gland morphology in anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Biol Psychiatry. 1990 Jul 15;28(2):110–116.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biol Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

0006-3223

Publication Date

July 15, 1990

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

110 / 116

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Pituitary Gland, Posterior
  • Pituitary Gland
  • Organ Size
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Bulimia
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Adult