Ghrelin and Obestatin in Adolescent Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: Is There an Association with Disordered Eating, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms?

Ghrelin and Obestatin in Adolescent Patients with Anorexia Nervosa: Is There an Association with Disordered Eating, Depression, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms?

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by restrictive eating and significant weight loss. In the course of AN, changes are observed in appetite regulation, including orexigenic ghrelin and potentially anorexigenic obestatin. The study aimed to determine if any changes in serum ghr...

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Main Authors: Agata Dutkiewicz, Marta Tyszkiewicz-Nwafor, Karolina Bilska, Elżbieta Paszyńska, Magdalena Roszak, Weronika Zwolińska, Natalia Pytlińska, Agnieszka Słopień, Monika Dmitrzak-Węglarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Psychiatry International
Subjects:
anorexia nervosa
ghrelin
obestatin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/3/3/20

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