Table 2.

Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa

Cardiovascular

Bradycardia and hypotension

Mitral valve prolapse

Sudden death (related to QT prolongation)

Peripheral edema

Refeeding syndrome

Dermatologic

Dry skin

Carotenodermia

Lanugo hair

Starvation-associated pruritis

Gastrointestinal

Constipation

Refeeding pancreatitis

Acute gastric dilatation due to refeeding

Endocrine and metabolic

Amenorrhea

Infertility

Osteoporosis

Thyroid abnormalities

Hypercortisolemia

Hypercholesterolemia due to impaired cholesterol metabolism

Hypoglycemia

Neurogenic diabetes insipidus

Impaired temperature regulation

Fluid and electrolyte abnormalities

Hematologic

Pancytopenia due to starvation

Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate