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Using the Activity-based Anorexia Rodent Model to Study the Neurobiological Basis of Anorexia Nervosa
Published on: October 22, 2015
Abstract:
A case note review of referrals to psychiatrists in Glasgow for 1979-1983 yielded 122 patients. Demographic and clinical data are described and compared to findings in earlier British series. Social class distribution for the Glasgow patients was no different from that of the local general population. This finding contrasted with the upper social class bias found in earlier studies and possible reasons for this difference are discussed.
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