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. 2019 Aug 16;11(8):1932. doi: 10.3390/nu11081932

Table 3.

Differential diagnosis of childhood AN [23].

Gastrointestinal Disorders
Inflammatory bowel disease
Celiac disease
Infectious diseases
Endocrine disorders
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperthyroidism (hypothyroidism)
Other endocrine disorders (e.g., hypopituitarism, Addison disease)
Other disorders
Central nervous system lesions (incl. malignancies)
Other malignant diseases
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (more commonly a consequence of severe weight loss)