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Gastric “Hunger” Contractions in Anorexia Nervosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

J. Trevor Silverstone
Affiliation:
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London
G. F. M. Russell
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital, London

Extract

Anorexia nervosa is a disorder characterized by loss of weight occurring as a result of a reduced intake of food; it may be aggravated by vomiting, excessive exercise or purgation. Females are affected much more commonly than males; the illness often begins during adolescence and one of its early manifestations is the cessation of menstruation.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1967 

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