Anorexia nervosa in treated gonadal dysgenesis: case report and review.
The 12th reported case of anorexia nervosa in association with the 45,XO genotype and Turner's phenotype is presented. This patient received hormonal treatment but had a poor psychological outcome. Reasons for a possible increased coincidence of the two disorders, and the relationships among hormonal treatment, onset of puberty, and development of anorexia nervosa, are discussed in light of this and previous cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology; D011627:Puberty; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D004967:Estrogens