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Case Reports
. 2005 Jun;46(6):308-10.

Refeeding oedema in anorexia nervosa

H L Tey  1 , S C Lim, A M Snodgrass
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  • PMID: 15902361
Case Reports

Refeeding oedema in anorexia nervosa

H L Tey et al. Singapore Med J. 2005 Jun.

Abstract

Refeeding oedema in patients with anorexia nervosa is a known but yet under-reported and poorly-understood condition. We illustrate this condition in a 19-year-old girl with anorexia nervosa who developed bipedal oedema after she was started on nutritional therapy. It is important to be aware of the differential diagnoses of oedema in such cases, which includes heart failure and previous diuretic abuse. Refeeding oedema generally resolves spontaneously but some individuals may require treatment.

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