Severe Starvation-Induced Hepatocyte Autophagy as a Cause of Acute Liver Injury in Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report

Introduction. Mild elevation of transaminase may be observed in anorexia nervosa, but acute liver injury is uncommon. A complex programmed cell death in response to starvation, called autophagy, has been described in experimental and human studies. Case Presentation. A 24-year-old woman suffering fr...

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Main Authors: S. Restellini, L. Spahr, L. Rubbia Brandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/749169
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