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Evidence supportive of a genetic predisposition for anorexia nervosa is collated and certain speculations are proposed. Areas of concern include consanguinity studies, the link between eating disorders and primary affective disorder, and Turner's syndrome. A diathesis-stress paradigm is offered.
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