Bulimia nervosa in eleven sets of twins: A clinical report

Eleven sets of twins (6 monozygotic and 5 dizygotic, including one pair who was adopted away and another who was brought up in a separate foster home) in which the proband had bulimia nervosa were described. The concordance rate among the monozygotic twins was 33% and among the dizygotic twins was 0...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The International journal of eating disorders 1990-05, Vol.9 (3), p.275-282
Hauptverfasser:	Hsu, L.K.G, Chesler, B.E, Santhouse, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	adolescents Adult and adolescent clinical studies adults Biological and medical sciences bulimia case studies correlation dizygotic twins genetic effects Medical sciences monozygotic twins nutrition-genotype interaction Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry twins
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Zusammenfassung:	Eleven sets of twins (6 monozygotic and 5 dizygotic, including one pair who was adopted away and another who was brought up in a separate foster home) in which the proband had bulimia nervosa were described. The concordance rate among the monozygotic twins was 33% and among the dizygotic twins was 0%. The possible genetic predisposition mechanisms were discussed.
ISSN:	0276-3478 1098-108X
DOI:	10.1002/1098-108X(199005)9:3<275::AID-EAT2260090305>3.0.CO;2-R