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Anorexia nervosa is a perplexing illness with the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disease. In this paper, we review the genetic research on anorexia nervosa (AN). Family studies have demonstrated that anorexia nervosa is familial, and twin studies have indicated that additive genetic factors contribute to the familial aggregation.
May 21, 2021 · Physical symptoms and signs of anorexia. irregular periods or loss of period. difficulty concentrating. abdominal pain or constipation. feeling cold. fatigue or muscle weakness. fainting or ...
Apr 11, 2022 · Anorexia is difficult to treat and has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder in adolescence. Common explanations for the intractability of this condition ignore teens ...
Dec 19, 2014 · Anorexia nervosa—usually just called anorexia—is a serious eating disorder. Individuals with anorexia do not eat enough and have an intense fear of being fat. Although the term anorexia nervosa means "no appetite, caused by nervousness," most people with anorexia do feel hunger but take extreme steps to ignore it, often to the point of ...
Mar 2, 2023 · Anorexia nervosa is the deadliest psychiatric disorder. Patients are at risk from the physical impacts of starving themselves, as well as from a high rate of suicide. Medical knowledge of the ...
Jul 26, 2013 · July 26, 2013 at 10:04 am. In a spacious hotel room not far from the beach in La Jolla, Calif., Kelsey Heenan gripped her fiancé’s hand. Heenan, a 20-year-old anorexic woman, couldn’t believe ...
Apr 25, 2023 · A lack of nutrients may lead to other physical signs and symptoms, including: severe loss of muscle mass. listlessness, fatigue, or exhaustion. low blood pressure. lightheadedness or dizziness ...
