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Does anorexia nervosa weaken the immune system?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Usually yes: That is a strong possibility. The more severe that anorexia nervosa symptoms become, the more it breaks down the body's reserves.

Answered 3/14/2019

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