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Evaluation of the frequency of RETN c.62G>A and RETN c.-180C>G polymorphisms in the resistin coding gene in girls with anorexia nervosa.
Endokrynologia Polska - 1 Jan 2021
Ziora-Jakutowicz Karolina N, Zimowski Janusz, Ziora Katarzyna, Bednarska-Makaruk Małgorzata, Świętochowska Elżbieta, Gorczyca Piotr, Szczepańska Maria, Machura Edyta, Stojewska Małgorzata, Gołąb-Jenerał Katarzyna, Blaska Małgorzata, Mizgała-Izworska Elżbieta, Kukla Michał, Rybakowski Filip
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INTRODUCTION: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychosomatic syndrome, classified as an eating disorder. AN patients strive to lose weight below the normal limits defined for a specific age and height, achieving their goal even at the expense of extreme emaciation. AN has a multifactorial aetiology. Genetic factors are believed to be significant in the predisposition to the development of AN. In girls suffering...
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