Differential methylation of the oxytocin receptor gene in patients with anorexia nervosa: a pilot study.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recent studies in patients with anorexia nervosa suggest that oxytocin may be involved in the pathophysiology of anorexia nervosa. We examined whether there was evidence of variation in methylation status of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene in patients with anorexia nervosa that...
Main Authors: | Youl-Ri Kim, Jeong-Hyun Kim, Mi Jeong Kim, Janet Treasure |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3921190?pdf=render |
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