Oral yeast colonization in patients with eating disorders: commensal acquisition or due to purgative habits?

Oral yeast colonization in patients with eating disorders: commensal acquisition or due to purgative habits?

ABSTRACT Oral problems are common in patients diagnosed with Eating Disorders (ED) and still require better elucidation. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of oral Candida spp in individuals with ED. The sample of the study was comprised of 30 women with purgative habits and 15 without purgative hab...

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Main Authors: Camilla Vieira Esteves, Roseli Santos de Freitas, Wladimir Gushiken de Campos, Natali Shimabukuro, Danilo Yamamoto Thomaz, Taki Cordas, Gil Benard, Andrea Lusvarghi Witzel, Celso Augusto Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
eating disorders
oral candidiasis
candida
infection
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