Severe renal failure and nephrocalcinosis in anorexia nervosa.
Two patients with anorexia nervosa and raised serum creatinine levels were found to have nephrocalcinosis on renal biopsy, an association not previously described.
Roberts
Matthew A
MA
Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
Thorpe
Campbell R
CR
Macgregor
Duncan P
DP
Paoletti
Nick
N
Ierino
Francesco L
FL
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000150:complications; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
D003404:Creatinine