Medical complications of bulimia nervosa.
Journal
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
ISSN: 1939-2869
Titre abrégé: Cleve Clin J Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8703441
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 06 2021
02 06 2021
Historique:
entrez:
3
6
2021
pubmed:
4
6
2021
medline:
26
11
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Bulimia nervosa, a mental illness 4 times more common than anorexia nervosa, is characterized by binge-eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors, which include self-induced vomiting, diuretic abuse, laxative abuse, and misuse of insulin. Patients with bulimia nervosa are at risk of developing medical complications that affect all body systems, especially the renal and electrolyte systems. Behavior cessation can reverse some, but not all, medical complications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34078617
pii: 88/6/333
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.88a.20168
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
333-343Informations de copyright
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