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Association between A218C polymorphism of the tryptophan-hydroxylase-1 gene, harm avoidance and binge eating behavior in bulimia nervosa.
Neuroscience letters - 21 Jun 2007
Monteleone Palmiero, Tortorella Alfonso, Martiadis Vassilis, Serino Ismene, Di Filippo Carmela, Maj Mario
Abstract excerpt
Genes involved in serotonin transmission are likely involved in the biological predisposition to bulimia nervosa. We investigated whether the A218C polymorphism of the tryptophan-hydroxylase-1 gene was associated to bulimia nervosa and/or to some phenotypic aspects of the disorder. One hundred ei...
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