Nail clubbing in laxative abuse: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background The link between clubbing and laxative abuse has been reported several times in the literature, in all cases in young females. The nature of this relationship is not understood. Case A young female, with no history of hepatic, pulmonary or malignant disease was found to have nail...

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Main Authors: Olivia A. Charlton, Philippa Dickison, Saxon D. Smith, Simon D. Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Eating Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-019-0236-4