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Association of estrogen receptor beta gene polymorphisms with bulimic disease in women.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jan 2004
Nilsson M, Naessén S, Dahlman I, Lindén Hirschberg A, Gustafsson J-A, Dahlman-Wright K
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In this study, we explored the potential association between estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) and disease in a group of bulimic women. Eating disorders are much more common in females than in males, suggesting a possible role for female sex hormone signalling in the pathogenesis of these diseases. Furthermore, estrogen has been implicated in appetite regulation. The occurrence of menstrual disturbances is also...
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