Bidirectional relationship between eating disorders and autoimmune diseases.

Anna HedmanLauren BreithauptChristopher HübelLaura M ThorntonAnnika TillanderClaes NorringAndreas BirgegårdHenrik LarssonJonas F LudvigssonLars SävendahlCatarina AlmqvistCynthia M Bulik

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2018)

The interactions between EDs and autoimmune diseases support the previously reported associations. The bidirectional risk pattern observed in women suggests either a shared mechanism or a third mediating variable contributing to the association of these illnesses.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
breast cancer risk
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
adipose tissue
insulin resistance