Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
Volume 40, Issue -, Pages S52-S60Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20398
Keywords
endophenotypes; subphenotypes; genetic epidemiology; eating disorders; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; binge eating; obsessionality
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- NIMH NIH HHS [MH66117] Funding Source: Medline
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Objective: To explore how genetic epidemiology has informed the identification of endophenotypes and how endophenotypes may inform future classification of eating disorders. Method: Literature review and synthesis. Results: Although a number of endo- and subphenotypes have been suggested for eating disorders, few reach the rigorous definitions developed for candidate endophenotypes. Conclusion: Further study of endophenotypes and subphenotypes for eating disorders may assist with developing a more homogenous classification system that more closely reflects underlying biological mechanisms, and provides a clearer focus for the development of coherent models and treatments. (c) 2007 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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