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Reversible tubular dysfunction that mimicked Fanconi's syndrome in a patient with anorexia nervosa
G Alexandridis1, G Liamis, M Elisaf
1Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Abstract:
Patients with anorexia nervosa exhibit acid-base and electrolyte disturbances. Hypophosphatemia is commonly found in these patients during nutritional recovery. However, marked, possibly, life-threatening hypophosphatemia associated with proximal tubular dysfunction has not been previously described. We report a case of anorexia nervosa complicated by a nonacidotic proximal tubulopathy, which was manifested by renal glycosuria, as well as inappropriate phosphaturia and uricosuria resulting in hypophosphatemia and hypouricemia.
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