Prevalence and Predictive Factors for Regional Osteopenia in Women with Anorexia Nervosa

Grinspoon, Steven; Thomas, Elizabeth; Pitts, Sarah; Gross, Erin; Mickley, Diane; Miller, Karen; Herzog, David; Klibanski, Anne

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-133-10-200011210-00011

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Prevalence and Predictive Factors for Regional Osteopenia in Women with Anorexia Nervosa

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Nov 21, 2000

Authors:

Steven Grinspoon

Elizabeth Thomas

Sarah Pitts

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Anorexia nervosa is highly prevalent among young women. OBJECTIVE: To determine prevalence and predictive factors for regional bone loss. DESIGN: Prospective cohort analysis. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: 130 women with anorexia nervosa. MEASUREMENTS: Dual-energy x-ray absorpti...

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Medicine

Osteopenia

Anorexia nervosa

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