Abstract At present Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is diagnosed on the basis of phenotypes which
are specified in DSM IV. It is argued that the nosology of the current diagnostic criteria lacks …

Background Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of all mental illnesses.
For those who survive, less than 70% fully recover, with many going on to develop a more …

Background Even though the evidence supporting the presence of a heritable component in
the aetiology of anorexia nervosa (AN) is strong, the underlying genetic mechanisms remain …

Anorexia nervosa is a severe disorder which seems likely to have a multifactorial aetiology.
However, several studies have stressed that genetic factors play a significant role …

This analysis is a follow‐up to an earlier investigation of 182 genes selected as likely
candidate genetic variations conferring susceptibility to anorexia nervosa (AN). As those …

Recent research on anorexia nervosa (AN) has focused on examining the genetic
underpinnings of its etiology. The current article reviews molecular genetic studies that have …

The aim of this article is to review the current evidence for a genetic component of
susceptibility to anorexia nervosa. We discuss the historical data that gave rise to the theory …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening eating disorder (ED) characterized by restrictive
eating, the obsessive pursuit of thinness and an intense fear of weight gain. The lifetime …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disease defined by inappropriate weight loss and maintenance
of body weight< 85% of that expected for weight and height; it is most common in adolescent …

Polygenic factors are relevant for the genetic predispositions to the eating disorder anorexia
nervosa (AN). The most recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) for AN comprised …