Eating Disorders: From Twin Studies to Candidate Genes and Beyond
Eating Disorders: From Twin Studies to Candidate Genes and Beyond
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
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Substantial effort has been put into the exploration of the biological background of eating disorders, through family, twin and molecular genetic studies. Family studies have shown that anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are strongly familial, and that familial etiologic factors appear to be shared by both disorders. Twin studies often focus on...
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Eating Disorders: From Twin Studies to Candidate Genes and Beyond
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68671595
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68671595
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1832-4274
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1839-2628
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10.1375/twin.8.5.467
