Anorexia

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• Synonyms

  • Loss of appetite
  • Decreased appetite
  • Loss of hunger
  • Lack of hunger

• Causes

  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Gastric adenocarcinoma
  • Gastrointestinal carcinoma
  • Chronic gastritis
  • Appendicitis
  • Depression
  • Dementia
  • Satiety
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Ascites
  • Irradiation
  • Cytotoxic drug
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Metformin
  • Topiramate
  • Amphetamine
  • Methylphenidate
  • Fenfluramine
  • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
  • Sympathomimetic
  • Addison disease
  • Post-primary tuberculosis
  • Chronic pulmonary infection
  • Nicotinic acid deficiency
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Brucellosis
  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura

• Effects

  • Malnutrition
  • Weight loss

• Parents

  • Constitutional symptom
  • Appetite disturbance
  • Gastrointestinal symptom