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Association of catecholamine-O-methyltransferase and 5-HTTLPR genotype with eating disorder-related behavior and attitudes in females with eating disorders.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Oct 2006
Frieling Helge, Römer Konstanze D, Wilhelm Julia, Hillemacher Thomas, Kornhuber Johannes, de Zwaan Martina, Jacoby Georg E, Bleich Stefan
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OBJECTIVE: There is growing evidence, that genetic variants contribute to the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Genetic studies have revealed candidate genes, but no satisfactory associations with the disorders have been found so far. The aim of the present study was to evaluate, whether behavioral and attitudinal traits of the disorders can serve as phenotypes with a possible association with...
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