Neuropeptide Y, ghrelin and leptin plasma levels in anorexia nervosa patients and their changes during six-week refeeding

Abstract

The goal of this study was to explore the plasmatic levels of neuropeptide Y, ghrelin and leptin in a group of anorexia nervosa patients and their changes after a 6-week treatment.

Keywords

• Anorexia nervosa
• plasma levels neuropeptide Y
• ghrelin
• leptin
• refeeding