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Association between a marker in the UCP-2/UCP-3 gene cluster and genetic susceptibility to anorexia nervosa.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jan 1999
Campbell D A, Sundaramurthy D, Gordon D, Markham A F, Pieri L F
Abstract excerpt
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an enigmatic syndrome affecting approximately 0.1% of the at risk population in the UK which equates to approximately 70000 sufferers. Data from a number of studies have demonstrated the heritability of this disorder, however it is only in the last few years that studies have begun to determine the involvement of particular candidate genes in this genetic predisposition. In the current...
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