Nutrición Hospitalaria
ISSN 1699-5198 ISSN 0212-1611
VOLTAS-ARRIBAS, Beatriz et al. Anorexia nervosa as a cause of acute liver failure. Report of a case. []. , 35, 1, pp.245-247. ISSN 1699-5198. https://dx.doi.org/10.20960/nh.1422.
Case report:
We present a 33 years old patient with anorexia nervosa of 15 years of evolution with one of the few reported cases of severe acute liver failure secondary to malnutrition.
Discurssion:
After the protocolized nutritional support to avoid the refeeding syndrome and a multidisciplinary approach, the patient progresses favorably normalizing electrolytes, liver function and coagulation disorders.
: Anorexia nervosa; Hepatic failure; Hepatic autophagy; Malnutrition; Enteral nutrition.