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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 22, 767-770, Copyright © 1969 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Pituitary-Gonadal Axis during Prolonged Total Starvation in Obese Men

B. V. SURYANARAYANA M.B.B.S., M.R.C.P. (GL. & ED.), D.T.M. & H.(ENG.)1, JOHN R. KENT M.D.1, LESTER MEISTER M.D.1, and ALBERT F. PARLOW PH.D.1

1 From the Medical Research Services, Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, and the Department of Medicine, University of California, School of Medicine, Irvine, California

The functional integrity of the pituitary-gonadal axis was evaluated in six obese men whose ages ranged from 24 to 70 years during therapeutic total starvation for periods ranging from 27 to 190 days. Serial measurements of plasma testosterone (PT),

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luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were made. Prolonged starvation did not disturb the pituitary-gonadal axis as there were no significant changes in the levels of PT, LH, and FSH during the starvation periods.






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