Heart risk associated with weight loss in anorexia nervosa and eating disorders: Risk factors for QT(c) interval prolongation and dispersion

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 304-309

  Swenne, I ^a   Larsson, P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders; Electrocardiogram; QTc interval; Serum electrolytes; Starvation; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARRHYTHMIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; EATING DISORDERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROLYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONG QT SYNDROME; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0033034089     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950170079     Document Type: Article

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