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Shared transmission of eating disorders and anxiety disorders.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 Sept 2005
Keel Pamela K, Klump Kelly L, Miller Kathryn B, McGue Matt, Iacono William G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Eating disorders have high comorbidity with mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Using twins from the population-based Minnesota Twin Family Study (MTFS), we examined comorbidity and shared transmission between eating pathology and these disorders. METHOD: Female twins (N = 672), ages 16-18 years, completed structured clinical interviews assessing anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa (as...
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