Severe hypoglycaemia and sudden death in anorexia nervosa.
Two patients with severe anorexia nervosa developed hypoglycaemic coma which was fatal in one case. Physical exertion may have contributed to this complication.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male
D005947:Glucose