Molecular genetic studies of eating disorders: Current status and future directions

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-41

  Klump, Kelly L ^a   Culbert, Kristen M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia nervosa; Gene; Genetic

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947217986     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00471.x     Document Type: Article

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