Laxative abuse, eating disorders, and kidney stones: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 295-298

  Leaf, David E ^a   Bukberg, Phillip R ^b   Goldfarb, David S ^c,d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; bulimia; citrate; hypercalciuria; nephrolithiasis; urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; LAXATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; EATING DISORDER; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOCITRATURIA; HYPOKALEMIA; IDIOPATHIC HYPERCALCIURIA; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; URINALYSIS; URINE VOLUME;

ADULT; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; NEPHROLITHIASIS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84863988845     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.02.337     Document Type: Article

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