Conference paper

THE STARTING POINT OF EATING DISORDERS: ROLE OF GENETICS

Giada Juli ; Catanzaro, Italy
Luigi Juli ; Mental Health Deptartment, Catanzaro, Italy

Abstract

Eating disorders are perplexing diseases of which the etiology is still unknown. Recent research has focused on the possibility
that genetics plays a role in vulnerability to these pathologies. This study gives an overview of the available literature focusing on
family, twin and molecular genetic studies of eating disorders.

Keywords

eating disorders; genetic factors; candidate genes

Hrčak ID:

265706

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/265706

Publication date:

5.11.2014.

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