Kidney stones in anorexia nervosa: a case report and review of the literature.
Jonat LM,
Birmingham CL.
Eating Disorders Program, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) is a recognized complication of anorexia nervosa (AN). We present the case of a 41-year-old woman with a 25-year history of AN. Between 1978 and 1986, she had two episodes of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Proper management of kidney stones in AN requires collection of the stone, laboratory analysis of the stone to determine its composition, and laboratory evaluation of the urine and blood to determine what treatment is necessary to prevent recurrent kidney stone formation.
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