Medical Findings in Women with Anorexia Nervosa in a Korean Population
Psychiatry Investigation
;
: 101-107, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Eating disorders are a common clinical problem among young women in Asian countries. The aim of this study is to determine the medical effects of anorexia nervosa (AN) in the Korean population.METHODS:
We comprehensively investigated medical complications including haemodynamic, haematologic, endocrine, and bone density abnormalities in 67 Korean women with AN, together with 194 healthy Korean women of comparable age with a cross-sectional design.RESULTS:
In AN, 36.9% were anaemic, 50.8% were leukopenic, 35.5% were hypoproteinemic, 7.9% were hypokalemic, 9.5% had increased alanine aminotransferase, 6.3% were hyperbilirubinemia, 14.5% were hypercholesterolemia, 14.8% had decreased triiodothyronine. Osteopenia at any one site was identified in 43.3% and an additional 13.4% had osteoporosis. The lowest-ever body mass index was the main determinant of bone mineral density.CONCLUSION:
Our data in Korean patients with AN show high frequencies of laboratory abnormalities for medical complications. This study emphasizes the importance of recognizing AN as a medical risk in young Korean women.
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Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Tri-Iodotironina
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Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas
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Anorexia
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Densidade Óssea
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Povo Asiático
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Alanina Transaminase
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Psychiatry Investigation
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
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