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anorexia-nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (0.9% female lifetime; highest mortality of any psychiatric disorder ~5-10%/decade) involves reward circuit dysregulation, leptin deficiency, cortisol excess, and 5-HT dysregulation; only evidence-based treatment: nutritional rehabilitation + FBT or CBT-E.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | anorexia-nervosa |
| Name | Anorexia Nervosa |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-08 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
connects-toSerotonin
connects-toDopamine
connects-toLeptin
connects-toCortisol
connects-toBdnf
targetsBrain
connects-toBinge Eating Disorder
connects-toHeart
connects-toBone Marrow
connects-toBulimia Nervosa
connects-toOsteoporosis
connects-toObsessive Compulsive Disorder
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
connects-toReproductive System
connects-toBorderline Personality Disorder
connects-toBipolar Disorder
connects-toCardiomyocyte
connects-toGhrelin
connects-toEndocrine System
connects-toKidney
connects-toPhosphorus
connects-toThyroid Hormones
connects-toAutism Spectrum Disorder
connects-toEstrogen
connects-toAdipocyte
connects-toType 1 Diabetes
connects-toPotassium
connects-toLiver
connects-toHippocampus
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toSmall Intestine
connects-toOsteoblast
connects-toPhoton
connects-toNeuron
connects-toSodium
connects-toElectron
connects-toSkin
connects-toCalcium
connects-toStomach
connects-toGrowth Hormone
connects-toErythrocyte
connects-toNeutrophil
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toPancreas
connects-toAdrenal Gland
connects-toGut Microbiome
connects-toIl 6
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toHeart Failure
connects-toAplastic Anemia
connects-toNervous System
connects-toSepsis
connects-toInsomnia Disorder
connects-toCkd
connects-toCandida Albicans
connects-toSocial Anxiety Disorder
connects-toIron Deficiency Anemia
connects-toNeuropathic Pain
connects-toWound Healing
connects-toCardiovascular System
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toMusculoskeletal System
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toImmune System
connects-toRenal System
connects-toTuberculosis
connects-toVitamin D
connects-toFluoxetine
connects-toLymphatic System
connects-toZinc Dietary
connects-toOsteoclast
connects-toMyocardium
connects-toThyroid
connects-toStimulant Use Disorder
connects-toCortical Bone
connects-toCardiac Conduction System
connects-toHuntingtons Disease
connects-toGlomerulus
connects-toArterial Wall
connects-toPtsd
connects-toCovid 19 Disease
connects-toIntestinal Epithelium
connects-toPanic Disorder
connects-toNpy
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toInsulin
connects-toSerotonin Transporter
connects-toTnf Alpha
connects-toCrh
connects-toRankl
connects-toEndocannabinoid
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toFgfr
connects-toGaba
connects-toAmpk
connects-toMtor
connects-toGlucocorticoid Receptor
connects-toActh
connects-toOrexin
connects-toSclerostin
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toAkt
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toStat3
connects-toNtrk
connects-toFoxo
connects-toJak1 2
connects-toStat1
connects-toCgas Sting
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toS100A8 A9
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toCcr5
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toIl 1B
connects-toIl 33
connects-toIl 17A
connects-toTroponin Complex
connects-toZinc
connects-toHemoglobin
connects-toProgesterone
connects-toAldosterone
connects-toXanthine Oxidase
connects-toProton
connects-toCholesterol
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toResistin
connects-toIl 10
connects-toHistamine
connects-toIl 4
connects-toIl 13
connects-toHepcidin
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toAdipocyte
connects-toObsessive Compulsive Disorder
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toIl 12
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIge
connects-toMicroglia
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toTslp
connects-toBradykinin
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toProlactin
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toCopper
connects-toSelenium
connects-toIodine
connects-toIron
connects-toSulfur
connects-toChloride
connects-toNitrogen
connects-toOxygen
connects-toCarbon
connects-toHydrogen
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toGlutamate
connects-toPd 1
connects-toAngiotensin Ii
connects-toVegf
connects-toSmad4
connects-toIl 2
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toNotch
connects-toActivin A
connects-toTgf Beta
connects-toCgrp
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toAdrenomedullin
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toEpinephrine
connects-toRenin
connects-toMyostatin
connects-toGalectin 3
connects-toAngiopoietin
Sources
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- Lock J, Le Grange D, Agras WS, et al. Randomized clinical trial comparing family-based treatment with adolescent-focused individual therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010;67(10):1025-1032. · PubMed 20921118
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