Biomaterial Database

Anorexia nervosa and senna misuse: nephrocalcinosis, digital clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy. 2008

Andrew F McLaughlin

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009397	Nephrocalcinosis	A condition characterized by calcification of the renal tissue itself. It is usually seen in distal RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS with calcium deposition in the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULES and the surrounding interstitium. Nephrocalcinosis causes RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.	Nephrocalcinoses
D010005	Osteoarthropathy, Secondary Hypertrophic	Symmetrical osteitis of the four limbs, chiefly localized to the phalanges and the terminal epiphyses of the long bones of the forearm and leg, sometimes extending to the proximal ends of the limbs and the flat bones, and accompanied by dorsal kyphosis and joint involvement. It is often secondary to chronic conditions of the lungs and heart. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Clubbed Fingers,Marie-Bamberger Disease,Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy, Secondary,Secondary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy,Clubbed Finger,Disease, Marie-Bamberger,Finger, Clubbed,Fingers, Clubbed,Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathies, Secondary,Marie Bamberger Disease,Osteoarthropathies, Secondary Hypertrophic,Secondary Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathies
D001851	Bone Diseases, Metabolic	Diseases that affect the METABOLIC PROCESSES of BONE TISSUE.	Low Bone Density,Low Bone Mineral Density,Osteopenia,Metabolic Bone Diseases,Bone Density, Low,Bone Disease, Metabolic,Low Bone Densities,Metabolic Bone Disease,Osteopenias
D002400	Cathartics	Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.	Bowel Evacuant,Bowel Preparation Solution,Cathartic,Purgative,Purgatives,Bowel Evacuants,Bowel Preparation Solutions,Evacuant, Bowel,Evacuants, Bowel,Preparation Solution, Bowel,Preparation Solutions, Bowel,Solution, Bowel Preparation,Solutions, Bowel Preparation
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000856	Anorexia Nervosa	An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)	Anorexia Nervosas,Nervosa, Anorexia,Nervosas, Anorexia
D012676	Senna Extract	Preparations of SENNA PLANT. They contain sennosides, which are anthraquinone type CATHARTICS and are used in many different preparations as laxatives.	Senna Leaf,Senna Pods,Sennae Folium,Sennae Fructus,Extract, Senna,Folium, Sennae,Fructus, Sennae,Leaf, Senna,Pods, Senna