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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Secondary to Anorexia Nervosa and Methamphetamine Use

Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome, or Wilkie syndrome, is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction due to compression of the duodenum between the SMA and aorta. Patients most at risk of SMA syndrome include those with rapid weight loss due to a variety of conditions including chronic illness,...

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Autores principales: Johnson, Brett M, Paladugu, Gopikrishna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6903892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31886059
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6121