Possible acceleration of alcoholic cirrhosis in a patient with bulimia.
We report the case of a 27-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of bulimia and alcohol abuse who developed cirrhosis at a rapid rate. We hypothesize that the patient's bulimia, in combination with other possible predisposing factors, potentially accelerated the development of her alcoholic cirrhosis and subsequent medical complications. The association between eating disorders and liver disease is discussed, and the importance of aggressive treatment of eating disorders in combination with alcohol abuse is highlighted.
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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Vojvoda
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D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D011613:Psychotherapy