Vol. 10 No. 1 (2007)
Case Report

Anorexia Nervosa: The physiological consequences of starvation and the need for primary prevention efforts.

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  • Michael Sidiropoulos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v10i1.468

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • anorexia nervosa,
  • starvation,
  • anorexia prevention

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Sidiropoulos M. Anorexia Nervosa: The physiological consequences of starvation and the need for primary prevention efforts. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 7];10(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/468
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