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The possible occurrence of “alcoholic hepatitis” in a patient with bulimia in the absence of diagnosable alcoholism
Author(s) -
Cuellar Rafael E.,
Tarter Ralph,
Hays Amy,
Van Thiel David H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.488
H-Index - 361
eISSN - 1527-3350
pISSN - 0270-9139
DOI - 10.1002/hep.1840070514
Subject(s) - alcoholic hepatitis , anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , anorexia , medicine , psychiatry , cirrhosis , alcohol abuse , hepatitis , alcoholic liver disease , alcohol , gastroenterology , eating disorders , biology , biochemistry
A case of a 20‐yr‐old female with possible “alcoholic hepatitis” and a mixed micro/macronodular cirrhosis occurring in association with overt bulimia and a history of anorexia nervosa, but without any objective evidence of either alcoholism or alcohol abuse, is reported. The possible factors that may have contributed, either alone or in combination, to produce this unusual occurrence are discussed.