Elevation of liver function tests in severe anorexianervosa. Issue 4 (20th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harris, R. Hill; Sasson, Gila; Mehler, Philip S.
• Is Part Of: International journal of eating disorders. Volume 46:Issue 4(2013:May)
• Page Start: 369
• Page End: 374
• Publication Date: 2012-12-20
• Subjects: Appetite disorders -- Periodicals; Ingestion disorders -- Periodicals; Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/eat.22073
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0276-3478

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="abs1-1" sec-type="section"> <title> <bold>Objective:</bold> </title> <p>The purpose of this article is to clarify the finding of liver function test abnormalities in anorexia nervosa (AN).</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-2" sec-type="section"> <title> <bold>Method:</bold> </title> <p>Literature review and description of two representative cases of severe liver function test abnormalities from our medical stabilization unit.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-3" sec-type="section"> <title> <bold>Results:</bold> </title> <p>Abnormal elevation of liver function tests can occur during the process of refeeding patients with severe AN. The cause of this elevation is either due to excessive glucose deposition in liver cells or represents liver cell death due to the sequelae of prolonged starvation which characterizes AN before refeeding is adequately in process. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2013)</p> </sec> </abstract>