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Eating Disorders and the Skin

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  • © 2013

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Editors:
  1. Renata Strumia

    1. Ferrara, Italy

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  • Identifies and discusses the characteristic skin signs that will enable a dermatologist to identify an otherwise hidden eating disorder
  • Documents typical changes in the hair, nails, and oral cavity
  • Written by the foremost experts in the field

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. General Part

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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  3. GENERAL PART

    1. Classification of Eating Disorders

      • Emilia Manzato
      Pages 3-7

    2. Epidemiology of Eating Disorders

      • Tatiana Zanetti
      Pages 9-15

    3. Medical Complications in Eating Disorders

      • Malvina Gualandi
      Pages 17-30

    4. Endocrine Abnormalities in Eating Disorders

      • Giovanni Scanelli, Paolo Schlagenauf, Linda Degli Esposti
      Pages 31-36

    5. Nutritional Status and Immunocompetence in Eating Disorders

      • Esther Nova, Ascensión Marcos
      Pages 37-46

  4. Skin, Annexial, and Mucous Signs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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  5. SKIN, ANNEXIAL and MUCOUS SIGNS

    1. General Characteristics of the Skin in Eating Disorders

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 49-50

    2. Skin Signs due to Starvation

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 51-57

    3. Skin Signs due to Self-Induced Vomiting

      • Renata Strumia, Filippo Feletti
      Pages 59-60

    4. Skin Signs due to Abuse/Misuse of Drugs

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 61-62

    5. Skin Signs due to Psychiatric Morbidity: Psychogenic Skin Excoriations in Eating Disorders

      • Laurent Misery
      Pages 63-65

    6. The “Anorectic’s Hand”

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 67-67

    7. The Effect of Anorexia Nervosa on Skin Thickness and Skin Collagen

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 69-69

    8. General Characteristics of Hair in Eating Disorders

      • Marilyn Zabielinski, Antonella Tosti
      Pages 71-77

    9. Eating Disorders and the Nails

      • Marc Z. Handler, Antonella Tosti
      Pages 79-82

    10. Objective Means of Diagnosing Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa in Hair

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 83-84

    11. Oral Status in Eating Disorders

      • Michael Z. Marder
      Pages 85-91

    12. Prognosis and Treatment of Skin Signs in Eating Disorders

      • Renata Strumia
      Pages 93-93
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About this book

At least 40 skin signs are associated with eating disorders (EDs), and some of them are considered guiding signs because they are indicative of an otherwise hidden ED. The role of the dermatologist in this context is to suspect the presence of a hidden ED based on these guiding signs. With this in mind, the most important specialists in the field come together in this book to document all of the dermatological aspects of EDs. General topics such as classification of EDs, epidemiology, and medical complications are first addressed, and skin signs attributable to various causes are then discussed in a series of detailed chapters. Characteristic changes in the hair, nails, and oral cavity are also carefully documented, and the closing chapters address various other related issues of interest. "Eating Disorders and the Skin" will be an invaluable source of up-to-date information for both novice and experienced dermatologists, as well as other practitioners, psychiatrists, and nurses.

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“This is a comprehensive review of the skin changes associated with eating disorders. … The audience includes not only dermatologists, but also dentists and primary care physicians who … may contribute to early diagnosis and treatment. … I was pleasantly surprised and gained much valuable knowledge about a disease not often discussed in the field of dermatology. Since eating disorders are increasing in prevalence, I highly recommend this book to any dermatologist practicing clinical medicine.” (Renata H. Mullen, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2013)

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  • Ferrara, Italy

    Renata Strumia

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