Table 2 Differential diagnosis with other organic diseases.
From: Premonitory symptoms of Feeding and Eating Disorders in pediatric age
Endocrine: hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, Addison's disease, Simmonds syndrome |
Gastrointestinal: achalasia, celiac disease, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, giardiasis and other malabsorption |
Gynecological: pregnancy, other causes of amenorrhea |
Infectious: AIDS, fungal infections, tuberculosis, subacute bacterial endocarditis |
Neoplastic: meningiomas and any type of malignant tumor |
Drugs: amphetamine, thyroid hormones, antidepressants, tricyclic, neuroleptics, lithium |