Knowledge Check

Which of the following hematological manifestations is anorexia nervosa associated with (more than one answer may apply):

a
Leukopenia
b
Coagulopathy
c
Polycythemia
d
Macrocytic anemia
e
Thrombocytopenia

What type of anemia is most common in patients with anorexia nervosa:

a
Microcytic
b
Normocytic
c
Macrocytic
Correct; via the portal vein

Which type of poikilocyte has been reported in patients with anorexia nervosa:

a
Burr cell
b
Teardrop cell
c
Sickle cell
d
Stomatocyte
e
Acanthocyte

True or false: anemia in patients with anorexia nervosa is typically associated with a combination of iron, B12 and folate deficiency.

a
True
b
False

True of false: Hematological abnormalities typically resolve with refeeding.

a
True
b
False

True of false: The extent of hematologic abnormalities in anorexia nervosa depends on the severity of caloric deprivation.

a
True
b
False
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