Abstract
Purpose:
To evaluate the growth of premenarchal patients with anorexia nervosa.
Methods:
Growth parameters were measured semi-annually in 16 subjects with anorexia nervosa until 1 year post-menarche.
Results:
Despite the accelerated growth that followed nutritional rehabilitation, the patients did not achieve their genetic height potential.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age of Onset
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Anorexia Nervosa / complications*
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Anorexia Nervosa / physiopathology
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Anorexia Nervosa / rehabilitation*
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Child
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Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Female
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Growth Disorders / epidemiology
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Growth Disorders / etiology*
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Humans
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Menarche*
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New York
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Prospective Studies
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Puberty, Delayed
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United States