Rectal prolapse associated with anorexia nervosa: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Mitchell, Nadine ^a   Norris, Mark L ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; Constipation; Rectal prolapse

Indexed keywords

DOCUSATE SODIUM; KETOROLAC; MACROGOL 3350; POTASSIUM ION;

ADOLESCENT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; DIZZINESS; EATING DISORDER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 84941146464     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20502974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2050-2974-1-39     Document Type: Article

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