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Anorexia and bulimia nervosa in same-sex and opposite-sex twins: lack of association with twin type in a nationwide study of Finnish twins.

The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Dec 2008

Raevuori Anu, Kaprio Jaakko, Hoek Hans W, Sihvola Elina, Rissanen Aila, Keski-Rahkonen Anna

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OBJECTIVE: The authors tested the hypothesis that either prenatal feminization or masculinization hormone influences in utero or later socialization affects the risk for anorexia and bulimia nervosa and disordered eating in members of opposite-sex twin pairs. METHOD: Finnish twins (N=2,426 women, N=1,962 men with known zygosity) from birth cohorts born 1974-1979 were assessed at age 22 to 28 years with a...

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PMID: 18981064
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08030362

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