Monozygotic twin pairs discordant for lifetime anorexia nervosa: An exploratory investigation

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-132

  Wade, Tracey D ^a   Treloar, Susan A ^b   Martin, Nicholas G ^b   Statham, Dixie ^b   Heath, Andrew C ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 4544375908     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530410001734810     Document Type: Article

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