Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
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Medical complications of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
The internist plays a critical role in the care of eating disorder patients, especially in the management of the life-threatening medical complications of these conditions. In anorexia nervosa, the immediate danger is related to the effects of voluntary starvation, including hypophosphatemia, bone marrow failure, cardiac decompensation, and shock. Patients with bulimia nervosa more often experi...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0002-9343
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.06.031