Association between broadly defined bulimia nervosa and drug use disorders: common genetic and environmental influences.

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Association between broadly defined bulimia nervosa and drug use disorders: common genetic and environmental influences.

The International journal of eating disorders - 1 Dec 2007

Baker Jessica H, Mazzeo Suzanne E, Kendler Kenneth S

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OBJECTIVE: Previous research has shown an association between bulimia (BN) and drug use disorders (DUD). The purpose of the present study was to investigate possible influences on the comorbidity between BN and DUD. METHOD: Participants included 490 monozygotic and 354 dizygotic female twins and 930 females from opposite sex pairs. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to test shared correlates and...

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Adult
Bulimia Nervosa
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual
Comorbidity
Depressive Disorder
Diseases in Twins
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Longitudinal Studies

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Middle Aged

Neurotic Disorders

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Social Environment

Substance-Related Disorders

Twins, Dizygotic

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PMID: 17868121
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20472

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