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Anorexia May Be Linked to Metabolism, a Genetic Analysis Suggests

By Tanya Lewis — 2019

A new study has examined the genomes of tens of thousands of people and identified eight chromosome locations that may increase vulnerability to the illness. Some of these locations have been linked to metabolic problems—suggesting the causes of anorexia may not be purely psychological. - Tanya Lewis

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