Blood tests may reveal hidden liver damage in anorexia patients
NCT ID NCT06262165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to find new blood markers that can show liver damage in people with anorexia nervosa. Researchers compared blood samples from 19 patients with and without signs of liver injury. The goal is to improve detection and understanding of liver problems in this condition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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19 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Consecutive inclusion of patients hospitalized in the endocrinology department for anorexia nervosa with malnutrition criteria.
- Ages
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15 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria : * Patient over 15 years old * Diagnosis of Restricted Eating Disorders including Anorexia Nervosa according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) * Admission to Nantes University Hospital. Exclusion Criteria : * Chronic active viral hepatitis * Hemochromatosis * Other genetic, autoimmune. * Treatment with a drug known to induce fatty liver disease (amiodarone, carbamazepine, tamoxifen, valproate, clozapine, anti-retrovirals) unless the dose has been stable for ≥ 3 months * Excessive alcohol consumption (≥ 30 grams per day in men, ≥ 20 grams per day in women) * Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding women, persons deprived of liberty, adults under legal protection or unable to express their consent, persons not affiliated or not beneficiaries of a social security scheme, persons under guardianship or curators
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nantes University Hospital
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, 44093, France
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