Absence of seasonal pattern of birth in patients with anorexia nervosa

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 86-88

  Vellisca, María Y ^a   Latorre, José I ^b   Santed, Miguel A ^c   Reales, José M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Obispo Polanco Hospital   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

anorexia nervosa; season of birth; seasonality

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SEASONS;

EID: 84871329433     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22046     Document Type: Article

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