Abstract:Objective
To investigate serum uric acid (UA) levels in patients with extreme forms of eating disorders, at admission and discharge, following weeks of nutritional rehabilitation and weight restoration.
Method
This observational study enrolled 160 patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa restricting subtype (AN‐R), AN binge‐purge subtype (AN‐BP), or avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Serum UA levels were drawn on admission and discharge.
Results
Most of the cohorts were admitted with serum UA l… Show more
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