Thyroxine, shape, and weight: interaction of Graves’ disease and bulimia nervosa

Objective A case of a 25-year-old woman with bulimia nervosa and Graves’ disease is presented. Graves’ disease is the cause of 50–80 % of hyperthyroidism. The disease is characterized by increases of thyroid hormone production, activation of the metabolism, and successive weight loss. Bulimia nervos...

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Veröffentlicht in:Eating and weight disorders 2013-03, Vol.18 (1), p.99-101
Hauptverfasser: Teufel, Martin, Giel, Katrin Elisabeth, Lehr, Jule, Becker, Sandra, Muthig, Michaela, Zipfel, Stephan, Kuprion, Jürgen
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