in order to study the possible relationships between melatonin secretion and pituitary-gonadal function , the circadian rhythm of plasma melatonin , the basal levels of estradiol-17beta and testosterone and the luteinizing hormone ( lh ) and follicle-stimulating hormone ( fsh ) response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone ( lh-rh ) stimulation were evaluated in normally cycling healthy women and in two groups of women with menstrual dysfunctions related to eating disorders ( 19 patients with anorexia nervosa and 16 with primary obesity ) .
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eating disorders
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anorexia nervosa