Long-term survival of patients with anorexia nervosa: A population-based study in Rochester, Minn

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: Crowson, Cynthia S; Et al; Lucas, Alexander R; Suman, Vera J; Korndorfer, Sergio R | Copyright information

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* Objective: To estimate long-term survival of unselected patients with anorexia nervosa from Rochester, Minn.

* Patients and Methods: In this population-based retrospective cohort study, all 208 Rochester residents who presented with anorexia nervosa (193 women and 15 men) for the first time from 1935 through 1989 were monitored for up to 63 years. Subsequent survival was compared with that expected for Minnesota white residents of similar age and sex, and st...

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