Detection and importance of laxative use in adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 378-385

  Turner, Justine ^a,b,e   Batik, Mary ^a   Palmer, Lyle J ^a,d   Forbes, David ^a,b,c   McDermott, Brett M ^a,b  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Prncs Margaret Hosp for Children

^d Institute for Child Health Research   (Australia)

^e Prncs Margaret Hosp for Children   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anorexia nervosa; Laxatives; Screening

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0034089226     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200003000-00021     Document Type: Article

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