Abstract
A disorder characterised by low body weight (BMI usually under 17.5) with an intense wish to remain thin, amenorrhoea and relative hypercorticism. It most commonly affects adolescents. All these factors cause a significantly decreased bone density in women with anorexia nervosa.
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(2009). Anorexia nervosa. In: Rovenský, J., Payer, J. (eds) Dictionary of Rheumatology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-79280-3_45
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