Article
Association Between Oxytocin Receptor Genotype, Maternal Care, and Eating Disorder Behaviours in a Community Sample of Women.
European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association - 1 Jan 2017
Micali Nadia, Crous-Bou Marta, Treasure Janet, Lawson Elizabeth A
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to investigate associations between oxytocin receptor gene (OXT-R) polymorphisms (rs53576 and rs2254298), their interaction with maternal care (GxE), and ED behaviours in a community sample. We studied 3698 women from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) who participated in a two-phase prevalence study of lifetime ED and had genotype data. The GG rs53576 genotype was...
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