Alterations in QT dispersion in the surface electrocardiogram of female adolescents diagnosed with restricting-type anorexia nervosa

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 469-472

  Nahshoni, Eitan ^a,d   Weizman, Abraham ^a,c,d   Yaroslavsky, Amit ^b,d   Toledano, Anat ^b,d   Sulkes, Jacqueline ^c   Stein, Daniel ^b,d  

^a GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Autonomic nervous system; Eating disorders; Electrocardiogram; QT dispersion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALNUTRITION; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; QT DISPERSION; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BODY MASS INDEX; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; PATIENT ADMISSION; THINNESS;

EID: 33947316136     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.10.023     Document Type: Article

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