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Laxative Abuse Cessation Leading to Severe Edema
Stimulant laxatives are a common class of laxatives that is abused by patients with eating disorders. We present a case of a 30-year-old female who presented with dyspnea, peripheral edema and weight gain who had been chronically using laxatives. Her symptoms were consistent with rebound edema cause...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8299158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34322337 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15847 |