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Do the adrenal glands of people with anorexia nervosa or other stress related disorders hypertrophy?

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No: There is a lot of interesting research on release of stress hormones like cortisol in various psychiatric illnesses (e.g. Ptsd, anxiety, depression), but no evidence for hypoertrophy of glands due to increased stress.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/29/2016

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