natriuretic-peptide--brain and Anorexia-Nervosa

natriuretic-peptide--brain has been researched along with Anorexia-Nervosa* in 2 studies

Other Studies

2 other study(ies) available for natriuretic-peptide--brain and Anorexia-Nervosa

ArticleYear
Elevated myocardial enzymes and natriuretic peptides in anorexia nervosa: prototypic condition for the pathophysiology of cachexia?
    Cardiology, 2011, Volume: 118, Issue:4

    We report on a patient suffering from chronic anorexia nervosa who in the course of treatment showed elevated high-sensitive troponin T, creatine kinase and most markedly N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Elevated enzymes improved significantly throughout the course of treatment without cardiac specific medication but exceeded the normal range for weeks. Abnormally high myocardial enzymes and NT-proBNP in cachectic anorectic patients might resemble conditions of cardiac cachexia. A review of the available literature is provided. Further research is required to explain the pathophysiological meaning of the abnormal laboratory findings.

    Topics: Adult; Anorexia Nervosa; Cachexia; Chronic Disease; Creatine Kinase; Female; Heart Failure; Humans; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Peptide Fragments; Troponin T

2011
Echocardiographic investigation of pericardial effusion in a case of anorexia nervosa.
    The International journal of eating disorders, 2003, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Pericardial effusion has recently been reported as a complication of anorexia nervosa. A distinct pathophysiological cause of it could not be revealed. In some reports, there was a probable correlation between weight gain and reduction of pericardial effusion in anorexia nervosa cases. We encountered a case in which pericardial effusion remitted completely along with body weight increase and normalization of low T3 syndrome. These findings suggest that the reduction of pericardial effusion may correlate with both weight gain and low T3 normalization. Plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were increased in this case despite heart failure, and plasma BNP decreased as pericardial effusion remitted. The measurement of serum BNP level may be a clinical parameter in such a case of pericardial effusion.

    Topics: Adult; Anorexia Nervosa; Biomarkers; Body Weight; Echocardiography; Female; Humans; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; Pericardial Effusion; Remission, Spontaneous; Treatment Outcome; Weight Gain

2003
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