Anorexia ComplicationsCurrent as of: May 3, 2017 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & W. Stewart Agras, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry |
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Anorexia ComplicationsTopic OverviewMany people who have anorexia nervosa will eventually develop symptoms (binge-purge behaviors) of another eating disorder called bulimia nervosa . Long-term or severe anorexia also can cause serious medical complications, such as: footnote 1
If left untreated, many of these conditions can lead to death. Some people may eventually die from complications of malnutrition or from suicide. But restoring healthy eating habits and good nutrition may reverse many of the complications of anorexia. Related InformationReferences
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Current as of: May 3, 2017 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & W. Stewart Agras, MD, FRCPC - Psychiatry Sigel EJ (2012). Eating disorders. In WW Hay Jr et al., eds., Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics, 21st ed., pp. 167-178. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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