Osteoporosis in anorexia nervosa: prevention and treatment.
BACKGROUND
Osteoporosis is a very prevalent complication of anorexia nervosa. In contrast to the many other medical complications of anorexia, osteoporosis and its sequelae of fractures, kyphosis, and pain may persist regardless of the overall treatment outcome.


CONCLUSIONS
Traditional well-proven therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis are not as effective against osteoporosis in anorexia nervosa. Therefore, clinicians who treat these patients must become increasingly vigilant about osteoporosis in regards to preventive, diagnostic, and treatment strategies.
Mehler
Philip S
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Department of Internal Medicine, Denver Health and The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80204, USA. Pmehler@dhha.org
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D015519:Bone Density; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015430:Weight Gain
D004967:Estrogens; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium