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Androgen Deficiency: Association With Increased Anxiety and Depression Symptom Severity in Anorexia Nervosa

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Appetite Regulatory Hormones in Women With Anorexia Nervosa: Binge-Eating/Purging Versus Restricting Type

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Cognition in Amenorrheic Athletes Receiving Estrogen

Both estrogen and exercise may have cognition-enhancing benefits, but the effect of estrogen deficiency on young oligomenorrheic/amenorrheic athletes has not been evaluated. Read the article to see if this...

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Decreased Nocturnal Oxytocin Levels in Anorexia Nervosa Are Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density and Fat Mass

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Ghrelin Agonist Treatment in Anorexia Nervosa

Levels of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin are elevated in girls and women with anorexia nervosa. However, women with anorexia nervosa report less hunger than healthy controls—a discrepancy possibly due...

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Low Oxytocin in Anorexia Nervosa in Partial Recovery

Do low oxytocin levels in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) result from low weight, or do they persist even after recovery? To answer this question, this study measured oxytocin...

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Plasma Sodium Level Is Associated With Bone Loss Severity in Women With Anorexia Nervosa: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Postprandial Oxytocin Secretion Is Associated With Severity of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Anorexia Nervosa

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Diagnostic Definitions Impact ARFID Prevalence

DSM-5 criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) include ambiguities that can affect access to treatment. This study looked at how differing definitions affect the number of individuals who...

Elevated CCK With ARFID

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Elevated CCK With ARFID

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is characterized by food avoidance unmotivated by body weight/shape concerns. This study explored if levels of the satiety hormone cholecystokinin are higher in individuals...

Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID

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Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID

Low ghrelin levels were associated with greater anxiety in ARFID, indicating a potential target in the treatment of this disorder.