Finger clubbing and aspartylglucosamine excretion in a laxative-abusing patient.
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A young woman with a previous history of anorexia nervosa presented with severe finger clubbing. Urine samples intermittently contained significant amounts of aspartylglucosamine. Liver biopsy showed abnormal cytoplasmic inclusions in phagocytic cells. The patient was found to be abusing senna laxative.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 56 662 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980