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The genetics of anorexia nervosa.
Annual review of nutrition - 1 Jan 2007
Bulik Cynthia M, Slof-Op't Landt Margarita C T, van Furth Eric F, Sullivan Patrick F
Abstract excerpt
Anorexia nervosa is a perplexing illness marked by low body weight and persistent fear of weight gain. Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disease. Historically, anorexia nervosa was viewed as a disorder primarily influenced by sociocultural factors; however, over the past decade, this perception has been challenged. Family studies have consistently demonstrated that anorexia...
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