Anorexia nervosa, diabetes mellitus, brain atrophy, and fatty liver.
An increased number of diabetes mellitus cases followed by the development of anorexia nervosa have been reported. In this report, the opposite has been observed in the case of a patient with anorexia nervosa who later developed insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, associated with brain atrophy and fatty liver. The patient was treated with insulin, amitriptylene, and behavior modification. Significant improvement was noted on this regimen.
Yaryura-Tobias
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Department of Biopsychosocial Research, Bio-Behavioral Institute, Great Neck, New York 11021, USA.
Pinto
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Neziroglu
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D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000209:etiology*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D000639:Amitriptyline