COVID-19 fear-induced anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder leading to fatal megaloblastic anemia: Lethal psychological complication of the pandemic
We report a young female having severe pallor and breathlessness on presentation, being diagnosed as a case of megaloblastic anemia, which was confirmed on bone marrow biopsy. On detailed history taking, she was revealed to have anorexia nervosa precipitated due to extreme fear of COVID-19 along wit...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=2;spage=799;epage=801;aulast=Khanna |