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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar 31;5(5):685-687.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.896. eCollection 2017 May.

Ammonium acid urate urolithiasis in anorexia nervosa: a case report and literature review

Mina Fukai  1 , Tetsu Hirosawa  1 , Hideo Nakatani  1 , Tomoko Muramatsu  1 , Mitsuru Kikuchi  1 , Yoshio Minabe  1
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Case Reports

Ammonium acid urate urolithiasis in anorexia nervosa: a case report and literature review

Mina Fukai et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Ammonium acid urate urolithiasis is a quite rare condition. Our literature review of ammonium acid urate urolithiasis suggests that ammonium acid urate urolithiasis should be regarded as a general medical complication related to anorexia nervosa, and purging by laxative abuse might be a crucially important risk.

Keywords: Ammonium acid urate urolithiasis; anorexia nervosa; laxative abuse.

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