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A consequence of anorexia nervosa is hypercholesterolaemia, which is thought to be due to changes to  metabolic pathways as a consequence of the conditon.
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c
Low cholesterol levels
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Anorexia nervosa causes the levels of sex hormones to decrease, so it would be typical to find low levels of testosterone, rather than high.
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e
High testosterone levels
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Anorexia nervosa causes the levels of growth hormone to increase, rather than decrease.
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d
Low growth hormone (GH) levels
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Anorexia nervosa causes low potassium levels, not high.
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b
Hyperkalaemia
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A consequence of anorexia nervosa is low levels of lutenising hormone (LH) and FSH. It also causes lower levels of other sex hormones, including low oestrogen and testosterone levels.
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Low follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Concept
Chapter
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Anorexia nervosa
Topic
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Psychiatry
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A 17-year-old female patient is currently detained under the Mental Health Act with anorexia nervosa.

Which of the following is a consequence of anorexia nervosa?
a