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Disturbances in the regulation of body temperature in anorexia nervosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

A. Wakeling  and
G. F. M. Russell
A. Wakeling
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, London
G. F. M. Russell
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, London
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Summary

The regulation of body temperature was investigated in 11 patients with anorexia nervosa, initially while they were in a malnourished state and again after refeeding when they had reached a near normal weight. The results suggest that there may be a primary defect of temperature regulation in anorexia nervosa which is linked in some way with the feeding disorder characteristic of this illness.

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Research Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , November 1970 , pp. 30 - 39
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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