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Hypophosphatemia following self-treatment for anorexia nervosa
1Eating Disorders Unit, Woodleigh/Beeches Centre, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, United Kingdom. anthony.winston@swcc-tr.wmids.nhs.uk
The International Journal of Eating Disorders
|September 5, 2002
Abstract
Unlabelled:
Hypophosphatemia is recognized as a serious complication of hospital treatment for patients with anorexia nervosa but may also occur prior to medical intervention.
Method:
This paper reports a case of severe hypophosphatemia in a patient who consumed large quantities of carbohydrates following a period of dietary restraint.
Discussion:
The possible mechanisms underlying the hypophosphatemia in this case are discussed and its management is described.