Vol 59, No 2 (2008)
Review paper
Published online: 2008-05-08
Anorexia nervosa
Endokrynol Pol 2008;59(2):148-155.
Abstract
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by conscious restriction of food intake, which causes numerous metabolic and hormonal
disorders. Knowledge of these changes is important due to growing morbidity and mortality of anorexia. Treatment is difficult and
requires cooperation of a group of specialists, including an endocrinologist. The authors presented a clinical picture, view of etiopathogenesis
and typical disorders found in patients with this illness. Furthermore, treatment methods were also discussed.
(Pol J Endocrinol 2008; 59 (2): 148-155)
Keywords: anorexia nervosaetiopathogenesishormonal disordersosteoporosistrophic changes in the central nervous systemtherapy
