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The genetics of anorexia nervosa collaborative study: methods and sample description.
The International journal of eating disorders - 1 May 2008
Kaye Walter H, Bulik Cynthia M, Plotnicov Katherine, Thornton Laura, Devlin Bernie, Fichter Manfred M, Treasure Janet, Kaplan Allan, Woodside D Blake, Johnson Craig L, Halmi Katherine, Brandt Harry A, Crawford Steve, Mitchell James E, Strober Michael, Berrettini Wade, Jones Ian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Supported by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), this 12-site international collaboration seeks to identify genetic variants that affect risk for anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Four hundred families will be ascertained with two or more individuals affected with AN. The assessment battery produces a rich set of phenotypes comprising eating disorder diagnoses and psychological and personality...
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