Publications by authors named "Valentina Zofia Cordasco"
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- The study investigates menstrual distress among women with Eating Disorders (EDs) compared to healthy controls (HCs), aiming to understand its correlation with ED psychopathology and the effects of hormonal contraception.
- Results reveal that women with EDs experience significantly higher menstrual distress and associated symptoms than HCs, with a notable correlation between menstrual distress and the severity of ED psychopathology.
- Hormonal contraception appears to alleviate menstrual distress in patients with low ED issues, but not in those with more severe psychopathology, emphasizing the need for tailored therapeutic approaches.
Eating disorders (EDs) are severe mental illnesses with a multifactorial etiology and a chronic course. Among the biological factors related to pathogenesis and maintenance of EDs, inflammation acquired growing scientific interest. This study aimed to assess the inflammatory profile of EDs, focusing on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and including for the first time binge eating disorder.
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