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Haplotype analysis of the COMT-ARVCF gene region in Israeli anorexia nervosa family trios.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Nov 2005
Michaelovsky Elena, Frisch Amos, Leor Shani, Stein Daniel, Danziger Yardena, Carel Cynthia, Fennig Silvana, Mimouni Marc, Klauck Sabine M, Benner Axel, Poustka Annemarie, Apter Alan, Weizman Abraham
Abstract excerpt
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe and complex psychiatric disorder with a significant genetic contribution. Previously, we found an association between AN and the 158Val/Met polymorphism of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene in a family-based study of 51 Israeli AN trios. In the present study, we extended the original sample to include 85 family trios [66 AN restricting (AN-R) and 19 bingeing/purging...
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