Medical complications of bulimia nervosa and their treatments

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-104

  Mehler, Philip S ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bulimia; complications; esophagitis; medical; pseudo barters

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; LAXATIVE;

ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CHEILOSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GINGIVITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTHBRUSH; VOMITING;

ALKALOSIS; BULIMIA NERVOSA; ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS;

EID: 79951759630     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20825     Document Type: Article

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