EGF and eating disorder: Evaluation, in individuals with eating disorders and depressive comorbidity and dysfunctional eating behaviors at opposite ends of the BMI range, of the serum levels of cytokines, pro-inflammatory (IL-1-α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, interferon-γ, TNF-α, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1), anti-inflammatory (interleukin IL-10), and growth factors ( vascular endothelial growth factor and epidermal growth factor) showed that IL-1α, IL-10, EGF, and IFN-γ are altered in individuals with AN and binge eating disorders.