Test effects of gut hormones in bulimia
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial studies how growth-related and gut hormones affect ghrelin, a hunger-related hormone, in people with bulimia. It may help researchers understand the body changes behind bulimia and how hormones and appetite signals work.
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Who can take part
- You have a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 23
- You do not have a history of heart disease
- You do not have a history of bleeding disorders
- You do not have diabetes, thyroid problems, or liver/stomach/intestine diseases
- You are not pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
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