Biomarkers and Clinical Research in Eating Disorders
A special issue of Journal of Personalized Medicine (ISSN 2075-4426). This special issue belongs to the section "Disease Biomarker".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 January 2023) | Viewed by 23776
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Eating disorders are severe and disabling disorders affecting individuals of all ages, most frequently commencing in adolescence. The treatment success rates are around 50%, and treatment resistance occurs in 20%. These disorders are accompanied by under- or malnutrition, somatic complications, high rates of psychiatric comorbidity and increased mortality. An increased understanding of the underlying pathology, whether psychological or biological, is warranted. Recent genetic research in anorexia nervosa points to genetic associations with, for example, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, schizophrenia, and OCD, laying the foundation for an improved understanding of the nature of the diseases. However, further research is needed in biology, biomarker and clinical research to advance the field towards improved treatments.
Cutting-edge research in recent years, especially genome-wide association studies, has raised hopes of determining the underlying biology of eating disorders. One example is the recent advances in blood-based biomarkers such as increases in cytokines in anorexia nervosa.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present research on the psychological and biological pathologies, novel outcomes, or clinical characteristics of eating disorders that may provide clues for improved treatment. We invite original publications, systematic reviews, and case series.
Dr. Jan Magnus Sjøgren
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- eating disorders
- anorexia nervosa
- bulimia nervosa
- binge-eating disorders
- biomarkers
- prognosis
- imaging
- clinical research
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