Effect of anorexia nervosa on gonadotrophin secretion in a patient with gonadal dysgenesis.

The 11th documented concurrence of anorexia nervosa (AN) and XO-gonadal dysgenesis (GD) is reported. This is the first endocrine study of such a disease combination. The patient, a 15-year-old girl, has been followed since early childhood and comprehensive endocrinological investigation were performed before, during and after the episode of AN.