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Genetic analysis of bulimia nervosa: methods and sample description.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 May 2004
Kaye Walter H, Devlin Bernie, Barbarich Nicole, Bulik Cynthia M, Thornton Laura, Bacanu Silviu-Alin, Fichter Manfred M, Halmi Katherine A, Kaplan Allan S, Strober Michael, Woodside D Blake, Bergen Andrew W, Crow Scott, Mitchell James, Rotondo Alessandro, Mauri Mauro, Cassano Giovanni, Keel Pamela, Plotnicov Katherine, Pollice Christine, Klump Kelly L, Lilenfeld Lisa R, Ganjei J Kelly, Quadflieg Norbert, Berrettini Wade H
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OBJECTIVE: Twin and family studies suggest that genetic variants contribute to the pathogenesis of bulimia nervosa (BN) and anorexia nervosa (AN). The Price Foundation has supported an international, multisite study of families with these disorders to identify these genetic variations. The current study presents the clinical characteristics of this sample as well as a description of the study methodology. METHOD:...
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