Pneumococcal sepsis associated with adrenal apoplexy in a young woman with anorexia nervosa

Pneumococcal sepsis associated with adrenal apoplexy in a young woman with anorexia nervosa

BACKGROUND A crude rate of mortality of 5% has been quoted for anorexia nervosa in recent studies. Nowadays the mechanism of death is unclear and various authors recommend that any anorexia nervosa death be reported and that, where possible, an autopsy be performed. <br />METHODS In this work...

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Main Authors: Nicola Maria Vitola, Dante Lo Pardo, Romualdo Cirillo, Matteo De Roberto, Pier Giovanni Crocco, Dario Caputo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorders
Sudden death
Pneumococcal sepsis associated with adrenal apoplexy.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/313

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