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Association of anorexia nervosa with the high activity allele of the COMT gene: a family-based study in Israeli patients.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Mar 2001
Frisch A, Laufer N, Danziger Y, Michaelovsky E, Leor S, Carel C, Stein D, Fenig S, Mimouni M, Apter A, Weizman A
Abstract excerpt
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a common, severe and disabling psychiatric disorder, characterized by profound weight loss and body image disturbance. Family and twin studies indicate a significant genetic contribution and pharmacological data suggest possible dysfunction of the serotonergic and dopaminergic pathways. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is a candidate gene for mediating susceptibility to AN since it is...
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