[Bulimia and autoimmunity]. / Boulimie et auto-immunité.
Encephale
; 24(1): 46-51, 1998.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9559303
ABSTRACT
In the first part of this study, we investigated the rate of natural autoantibodies, in a sample of 31 female inpatients with bulimia nervosa according to DSM III-R criteria. The control (age and sex matched) group consisted in high school students including 10 females without eating disorders, depressive disorder or immunological disease. We investigated especially natural autoantibodies reacting with compounds of the central nervous system (Dopamine, Dopamine beta Hydroxylase, Serotonin). Our first conclusion is that there is a lower level of these natural auto-antibodies among female patients with bulimia nervosa. In the second part of the study, we have especially investigated the correlation between impulsivity in bulimia nervosa and the rate of natural autoantibodies against serotonin.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoanticorpos
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Bulimia
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Neurotransmissores
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article