Overview

Anorexia features

• most things low
• G's and C's raised: growth hormone, glucose, salivary glands, cortisol, cholesterol, carotinaemia

Anorexia nervosa is associated with a number of characteristic clinical signs and physiological abnormalities which are summarised below

Features

• reduced body mass index
• bradycardia
• hypotension
• enlarged salivary glands

Physiological abnormalities

• hypokalaemia
• low FSH, LH, oestrogens and testosterone
• raised cortisol and growth hormone
• impaired glucose tolerance
• hypercholesterolaemia
• hypercarotinaemia
• low T3