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Contemporary thinking about the role of genes and environment in eating disorders.
Epidemiologia e psichiatria sociale - 1 Jan 2000
Bulik Cynthia M, Tozzi Federica
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OBJECTIVE: To review recent literature documenting how family, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders have revolutionized our conceptualizations of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. METHODS: We summarized extant literature on genetic epidemiology of eating disorders. RESULTS: Results of extant studies highlight the underlying biological vulnerabilities associated with these conditions. Genetic...
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