Effect of Growth Hormone on Bone Metabolism in Anorexia Nervosa
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Decreased bone strength is a serious medical problem present in many women with Anorexia
Nervosa, or disordered eating. Women with weaker bones are more likely to suffer broken bones
than women with normal bone strength.
We are investigating whether a hormone that is naturally produced by the human body, called
growth hormone, can help strengthen the bones of women with this type of disordered eating.