Chest pain in anorexia nervosa
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Chest pain is common in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). A Medline search was undertaken to obtain criteria for the diagnosis of chest pain by medical history. An algorithm was created and used to obtain a history to characterize chest pain. It may be that chest pain in patients with AN is due to ischemic heart disease, and evidence supports the hypothesis that patients with AN are at increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 1999
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Antioxidant status in anorexia nervosa
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Antioxidant status in anorectics was measured to determine if low levels of these enzymes aggravates their nutritional deficiency. Specifically, erythrocyte tocopherol was measured and found to be greatly lessened in anorexic individuals. The deficiency of this element adds to oxidative damage to anorexia nervosa, further emphasizing malnutrition. Vitamin supplements are suggested to limit oxidative damage.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 1999
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