Twin studies of eating disorders: A review

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-20

  Bulik, Cynthia M ^a   Sullivan, Patrick F ^a   Wade, Tracey D ^a   Kendler, Kenneth S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; Genetic and environmental factors; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; BULIMIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN CONCORDANCE; ZYGOSITY;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA; DISEASES IN TWINS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 0033970855     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(200001)27:1<1::AID-EAT1>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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