Vol. 28 (4) 2007 Neuro endocrinology letters

Impact of anorexia nervosa on activation characteristics of lymphocytes.

OBJECTIVES: Anorexia nervosa (AN), a disease of chronic human starvation has a deep impact on the function of several organ systems. We hypothesized that disturbed cellular activation may contribute to complications in AN. We tested our assumption on short-term activation kinetics of lymphocytes.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:.....