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Anorexia and bulimia

Anorexia and bulimia may be autoimmune diseases—and so may several other psychiatric illnesses

Psychiatric disorders and immunity
Molecular self-loathing
Sep 29th 2005
From The Economist print edition

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Study referred to is here:

http://www.pnas.org/content/102/41/14865.full

Evidence of infectious cause

Sample PubMed cite1

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Notes and comments

===== Symptoms ===== ===== Management ===== ===== Other treatments ===== ===== Tests ===== ===== Diagnosis ===== ===== Epidemiology ===== ===== Types ===== ===== Evidence of infectious cause===== ===== Role of vitamin D metabolism ===== ===== Politics ===== ===== Patient interviews ===== ===== Presentations and publications=====

REVISE

Review provides new insights into the causes of anorexia New imaging technology provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with anorexia nervosa (commonly known as anorexia) that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms found in people with the eating disorder.

References

1) Marshall TG Vitamin D discovery outpaces FDA decision making. Bioessays. 2008;30:173-82.
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