Clinical Characteristics of Study Patients With Anorexia or Bulimia and Healthy Controls
| Clinical Characteristics . | Control Subjects (n = 42) . | Anorexia/ Bulimia Patients (n = 31) . |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 24.8 ± 0.85 | 25.0 ± 0.87 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 0.6 | 20.9 ± 1.2* |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 0.1 |
| Hb (g/L) | 136 ± 1 | 138 ± 2 |
| Hematocrit | 0.39 ± 0.00 | 0.42 ± 0.01† |
| Erythrocyte count (1012/L) | 4.4 ± 0.0 | 4.7 ± 0.1† |
| Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 88.6 ± 0.5 | 89.5 ± 0.9 |
| Reticulocyte count (1012/L) | 85.5 ± 5.0 | 88.1 ± 6.4 |
| Leukocyte count (109/L) | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 0.3‡ |
| Platelet count (109/L) | 240 ± 10 | 260 ± 10 |
| Iron (μmol/L) | 18 ± 1 | 21 ± 2 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 40 ± 0 | 50 ± 1 |
| Transferrin (g/L) | 3.51 ± 0.07 | 3.06 ± 0.09‡ |
| Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 8 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 9 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 154 ± 4 | 147 ± 6 |
| Haptoglobin (g/L) | 1.01 ± 0.05 | 1.09 ± 0.08 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 0.9 |
| Clinical Characteristics . | Control Subjects (n = 42) . | Anorexia/ Bulimia Patients (n = 31) . |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 24.8 ± 0.85 | 25.0 ± 0.87 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 0.6 | 20.9 ± 1.2* |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 0.1 |
| Hb (g/L) | 136 ± 1 | 138 ± 2 |
| Hematocrit | 0.39 ± 0.00 | 0.42 ± 0.01† |
| Erythrocyte count (1012/L) | 4.4 ± 0.0 | 4.7 ± 0.1† |
| Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 88.6 ± 0.5 | 89.5 ± 0.9 |
| Reticulocyte count (1012/L) | 85.5 ± 5.0 | 88.1 ± 6.4 |
| Leukocyte count (109/L) | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 5.9 ± 0.3‡ |
| Platelet count (109/L) | 240 ± 10 | 260 ± 10 |
| Iron (μmol/L) | 18 ± 1 | 21 ± 2 |
| Ferritin (μg/L) | 40 ± 0 | 50 ± 1 |
| Transferrin (g/L) | 3.51 ± 0.07 | 3.06 ± 0.09‡ |
| Bilirubin (μmol/L) | 8 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 9 ± 1 | 10 ± 1 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) | 154 ± 4 | 147 ± 6 |
| Haptoglobin (g/L) | 1.01 ± 0.05 | 1.09 ± 0.08 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 0.9 |