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Rapid amelioration of anorexia nervosa in a male adolescent during metreleptin treatment including recovery from hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

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EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
卷 31, 期 10, 页码 1573-1579

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-021-01778-7

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Anorexia nervosa; Metreleptin; Antidepressive; Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism; Hyperactivity

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  1. Christina Barz-Stiftung
  2. Projekt DEAL

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This case report supports the medical hypothesis that metreleptin treatment can ameliorate emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms of anorexia nervosa, showing strong effects in a male patient for the first time. The study demonstrated substantial improvements in mood and eating disorder related cognitions in just two days of treatment, with normalization of sub-physiological hormone levels. The results highlight the need for a double-blind placebo-controlled trial to confirm the observed beneficial effects of metreleptin in AN.
With this case report we support our medical hypothesis that metreleptin treatment ameliorates starvation related emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptomatology of anorexia nervosa (AN) and show for the first time strong effects in a male patient with AN. A 15.9 year old adolescent with severe AN of eight-month duration was treated off-label with metreleptin. Hyperactivity was assessed with accelerometry. Visual analogue scales (VAS), validated self- and clinician rating scales and lab results tracked changes from baseline to end of the 24-day dosing period and a five-month follow-up. Substantial improvements of mood and eating disorder related cognitions and hyperactivity set in after two days of treatment. During dosing, sub-physiological testosterone and TT3 levels normalized; clinically libido reemerged. Weight did not increase substantially during the dosing period. During follow-up target weight was attained; mood did not deteriorate; hyperactivity ceased. The results substantiate the strong effects seen in female cases and underscore the need for a double-blind placebo-controlled trial to confirm the observed strong, multiple and rapid onset beneficial effects of metreleptin in AN.

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