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SUBMITTER: Yokokura M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6627582 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yokokura Masamichi M Terada Tatsuhiro T Bunai Tomoyasu T Nakaizumi Kyoko K Kato Yasuhiko Y Yoshikawa Etsuji E Futatsubashi Masami M Suzuki Katsuaki K Yamasue Hidenori H Ouchi Yasuomi Y
NeuroImage. Clinical 20190703
The serotonin system has been implicated in the pathophysiology of anorexia nervosa (AN). A recent report proposed that body image distortion (BID), a core symptom of AN, may relate to abnormalities of the serotonin system, especially the serotonin transporter (5HTT). Positron emission tomography (PET) studies of underweight patients with active AN reported alterations in serotonin receptors, but not 5HTT. Here, we aimed to disclose the clinicopathophysiology of AN by focusing on 5HTT and cognit ...[more]