A 21-year-old male asked:
what therapy will doctor use to help a 21 yo ,with malnutrition in puberty grow normally ,how effective?
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Dr. Donald Lipkis answered
48 years experience Gastroenterology
Malnutrition : malnutrition during adolescence may be due to anorexia nervous which would be treated by a mental health professional. Treatment of malnutrition depends upon the cause and requires investigation for a variety of gastrointestinal disorders.
Answered on May 17, 2016
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