title: Unusual accumulation of glycogen in liver parenchymal cells in a patient with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a fear of weight gain and a preoccupation with body image. Although hepatic involvement has been reported in patients with anorexia nervosa, the mechanism is not fully understood. We describe a patient with anorexia nervosa with liver function abnormalities. Light and electron microscopic observations revealed a remarkable accumulation of glycogen in hepatocytes. These results suggest that adaptive responses to starvation may alter carbohydrate metabolism in patients with anorexia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komuta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchimura
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Inada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitsuyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakisaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanikawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008112:Liver Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008112:Liver Glycogen