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Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with
chronic energy deficiency and endocrine adaptations
affecting multiple organ systems involving bone metabolism
and hematological homeostasis. However, early
alterations in peripheral blood counts of adolescents
with a clinically homogeneous AN phenotype remain insufficiently
characterized.
Purpose: To examine the differences in blood counts
and associated bone and endocrine parameters between
adolescent girls with newly diagnosed restrictive AN
and secondary amenorrhea and healthy age-matched
controls.
Methods: The... |