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334) The study of biomarkers and endophenotypes in AN involves significant challenges due to confounding factors of illness-related sequalae, such as starvation.

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PMID:33735721 DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.02.063

2021 Journal of psychiatric research

* Current directions in biomarkers and endophenotypes for anorexia nervosa: A scoping review.

- There are currently no validated biomarkers for anorexia nervosa (AN), though recent literature suggests an increased research interest in this area. Biomarkers are objective, measurable indicators of illness that can be used to assist with diagnosis, risk assessment, and tracking of illness state. Related to biomarkers are endophenotypes, which are quantifiable phenomena that are distinct from symptoms and which link genes to manifest illness. In this scoping review, we sought to provide a summary of recent research conducted in the pursuit of biomarkers and endophenotypes for AN. The findings indicate that a number of possible biomarkers which can assess the presence or severity of AN independently of weight status, including psychophysical (e.g., eye-tracking) and biological (e.g., immune, endocrine, metabolomic, neurobiological) markers, are currently under investigation. However, this research is still in early phases and lacking in replication studies. Endophenotype research has largely been confined to the study of several neurocognitive features, with mixed evidence to support their classification as possible endophenotypes for the disorder. The study of biomarkers and endophenotypes in AN involves significant challenges due to confounding factors of illness-related sequalae, such as starvation. Future research in these areas must prioritise direct evaluation of the sensitivity, specificity and test-retest reliability of proposed biomarkers and enhanced control of confounding physical consequences of AN in the study of biomarkers and endophenotypes.

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--- WordNet output for factors --- Overview of noun factor The noun factor has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (31) factor -- (anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome") 2. (8) component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient -- (an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech") 3. (4) divisor, factor -- (one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?") 4. (1) agent, factor, broker -- (a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission) 5. factor -- (any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together) 6. factor -- (an independent variable in statistics) 7. gene, cistron, factor -- ((genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors") Overview of verb factor The verb factor has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) factor, factor in, factor out -- (resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15") 2. factor -- (be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability") 3. factor, factor in, factor out -- (consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments") --- WordNet end ---