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Contribution of NTRK2 to the genetic susceptibility to anorexia nervosa, harm avoidance and minimum body mass index.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Sept 2005
Ribases M, Gratacos M, Badia A, Jimenez L, Solano R, Vallejo J, Fernandez-Aranda F, Estivill X
Abstract excerpt
Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are eating disorders (ED) with complex genetic and environmental components. Genetic studies and animal models support the participation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the vulnerability to AN and BN. We investigated the genetic contri...
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