Osteoporosis in anorexia nervosa
- 1 July 1999
- journal article
- other
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Hospital Medicine
- Vol. 60 (7) , 477-480
- https://doi.org/10.12968/hosp.1999.60.7.1151
Abstract
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder characterized by low body weight and amenorrhoea (in females). These features lead to a risk of osteoporosis, a condition in which bone loss leads to weakening of bone structure and increased fracture risk.Keywords
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