Self-induced Glycosuria

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Abstract
BULIMIA is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge-eating, usually followed by purging behavior such as self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse. Patients with bulimia typically consume large amounts of high calorie, easily ingested food over a short period, generally less than two hours. They are aware that this pattern of eating is abnormal but typically feel the urge to binge-eat as a compulsion over which they have no control. Although long noted in association with anorexia nervosa, only recently has bulimia been recognized as a distinct diagnostic entity.1 Recent studies indicate that bulimia may be quite common, particularly among adolescent and young adult women.1,2Although the cause of the disorder is unknown, studies of phenomenology,2,3family history,2-4response to biologic tests,3and response to antidepressant medications5,6suggest that it may be related to major affective disorder. Patients with bulimia commonly engage in purging

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