Vol. 35 (1) 2014 Neuro endocrinology letters

Inverse relationship between leptin increase and improvement in depressive symptoms in anorexia nervosa.

OBJECTIVES: Anorexia nervosa (AN) often presents with comorbid depressive symptoms and is characterized by low levels of neuroimmunomodulatory hormone - leptin. Treatment-induced weight gain tends to normalize those variables. The aim of the study was the longitudinal assessment of the relationship between leptin levels and depressive s.....