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Letter to the Editor

Use of Olanzapine in Anorexia Nervosa

Michael Menaster, MD

Published: May 15, 2005

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Sir: Barbarich et al.1 report the potential benefits of olanzapinein treating anorexia nervosa. I disagree with their resultsand conclusions for the following reasons.The study’s small sample size of 17 patients, 12 of whomcompleted the study, could result in a type II error. That 71% ofpatients completed the study is not "noteworthy," as the authorsclaim’ ‹


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