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Association between 5HT2A receptor gene promoter region polymorphism and eating disorders in Japanese patients.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jul 2001
Nishiguchi N, Matsushita S, Suzuki K, Murayama M, Shirakawa O, Higuchi S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidence from family and twin studies suggests a genetic contribution to the etiology of eating disorders (EDs). Recently, researchers have reported genetic associations between the MspI polymorphism (-1438A/G) of the promoter region of the 5HT2A receptor gene and EDs; however, report...
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