Abstract
BackgroundNitric oxide (NO) is involved in eating behavior and inflammatory response. Moreover, there is evidence that NO production is altered in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).AimTo assess whether the overproduction of NO in AN can affect NO level in exhaled air.Materials and methodsExhaled NO level was studied in 23 girls with AN and compared with that of healthy age- and gender-matched nonatopic controls.ResultsExhaled NO levels were significantly higher in girls with AN compared with healthy age-matched controls.ConclusionsIt appears that anorexia nervosa was accompanied by a higher level of exhaled NO, likely resulting from a systemic increase in NO production because of the severe catabolic state.
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