Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Clinical Trial
Official title:
Physiopathology of Bone Loss in Young Patient With Anorexia Nervosa
Nutritional deprivation of adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa (AN) reduces the bone mass
acquisition. A better understanding of this process would improve the medical treatment of
bone alteration and its long-term consequences.
160 patients (age < 38 yr) with AN and 160 age-matched controls (CON) will be enrolled in
this study. The areal bone mineral density (aBMD) will be determined using dual-X-ray
absorptiometry. Calciotropic hormones, bone turnover markers will be concomitantly
evaluated.
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Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Basic Science