The Scientist : Anorexia susceptibility gene variant identified [3/5/2001]

Anorexia susceptibility gene variant identified

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News from The Scientist 2001, 2(1):20010503-02

3 May 2001

Anorexia affects about 1 percent of teenage girls in the United States and in severe cases can be fatal. There is considerable debate as to the involvement of genetic factors in the predisposition to develop anorexia nervosa. It has been suggested that variants of the agouti-related protein (AGRP) — involved in controlling appetite — may be important in the development of anorexia nervosa in a subset of cases.

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