Journal article
Teriparatide treatment of osteoporosis in a patient with anorexia nervosa
Eating and weight disorders, Vol.18(2), pp.229-231
06/2013
DOI: 10.1007/s40519-013-0034-y
PMID: 23760852
Abstract
Osteoporosis commonly occurs in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and is often irreversible even after weight restoration. We describe a 52-year-old woman with AN and severe osteoporosis, discovered after she sustained multiple fractures from a fall. She had low weight for most of her life, but was only formally diagnosed with AN 6 years prior to her presentation. She received therapy for her eating disorder and was able to restore weight, which led to a 4.1 % improvement in her bone density. We then treated her with teriparatide for 2 years, which lead to a further 21 % increase in bone density and she has had no recurrence of fractures. Since AN-associated osteoporosis is characterized by low bone formation, teriparatide may be a useful treatment option.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Teriparatide treatment of osteoporosis in a patient with anorexia nervosa
- Creators
- Amal Shibli-Rahhal - Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine E 426 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City IA 52242 USALaurie McCormick - Department of Psychiatry University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Iowa City IA USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Eating and weight disorders, Vol.18(2), pp.229-231
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG; Cham
- DOI
- 10.1007/s40519-013-0034-y
- PMID
- 23760852
- ISSN
- 1124-4909
- eISSN
- 1590-1262
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2013
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Medicine Administration; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984002398702771
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