Madhusmita Misra, MD

Neuroendocrine Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Mass General Brigham Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Research Collaborative, Mass General Brigham, Boston, Massachusetts

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About

Madhusmita Misra, MD, is affiliated with the Neuroendocrine Unit and Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and the Mass General Brigham Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Research Collaborative. Since 2004, Misra has published extensively on eating disorders, child and adolescent psychiatry, women’s health, and metabolic disorders. Research topics include hormonal regulation in avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, anorexia nervosa subtypes, and the effects of estrogen and androgen deficiencies on psychiatric symptoms and bone metabolism. Frequent collaborators include Elizabeth A. Lawson, Anne Klibanski, and Kamryn T. Eddy.

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Differential Impact of Cholecystokinin and Ghrelin on 2-Year Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms
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Differential Impact of Cholecystokinin and Ghrelin on 2-Year Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Symptoms

May 20, 2026

Decreases in CCK and increases in ghrelin were associated with improvements in ARFID symptomology.
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Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID
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Low Ghrelin and Anxiety in ARFID

May 3, 2023

Low ghrelin levels were associated with greater anxiety in ARFID, indicating a potential target in the treatment of this disorder.
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Elevated CCK With ARFID
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Elevated CCK With ARFID

July 11, 2022

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is characterized by food avoidance unmotivated by body weight/shape concerns. This study explored if levels of the satiety hormone cholecystokinin are higher in individuals...
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Original Research

Diagnostic Definitions Impact ARFID Prevalence

September 7, 2021

DSM-5 criteria for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) include ambiguities that can affect access to treatment. This study looked at how differing definitions affect the number of individuals who...
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Cognition in Amenorrheic Athletes Receiving Estrogen

March 14, 2017

Both estrogen and exercise may have cognition-enhancing benefits, but the effect of estrogen deficiency on young oligomenorrheic/amenorrheic athletes has not been evaluated. Read the article to see if this...
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Original Research

Appetite Regulatory Hormones in Women With Anorexia Nervosa: Binge-Eating/Purging Versus Restricting Type

July 8, 2014

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Impact of Physiologic Estrogen Replacement on Anxiety Symptoms, Body Shape Perception, and Eating Attitudes in Adolescent Girls With Anorexia Nervosa: Data From a Randomized Controlled Trial

August 15, 2013

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Plasma Sodium Level Is Associated With Bone Loss Severity in Women With Anorexia Nervosa: A Cross-Sectional Study

November 15, 2012

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Decreased Nocturnal Oxytocin Levels in Anorexia Nervosa Are Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density and Fat Mass

August 9, 2011

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Androgen Deficiency: Association With Increased Anxiety and Depression Symptom Severity in Anorexia Nervosa

June 15, 2007

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Original Research

Effects of Psychiatric Disorders and Psychotropic Medications on Prolactin and Bone Metabolism.

December 15, 2004

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