Posted by Dr. Beth Steinhauer on December 24, 2004, at 15:27:33
In reply to Re: Steinhauer: Guest expert on eating disorders, posted by justyourlaugh on December 22, 2004, at 0:07:58
P.S. for J.
Dear J.,
I ran your question by a colleague who is an internist, who was similarly unaware of any CAUSAL relationship between purging and hypothyroidism. However, she reminded me that hypothyroisism is a very common condition, especially in women (10% of all women), and since EDs are also common in women, many people are likely to have both conditions concurrently. Best, ES
poster:Dr. Beth Steinhauer
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