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Review Article

Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism in eating disorders: Data from a new biobank and META-analysis of previous studies

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Pages 244-257 | Received 14 Aug 2015, Accepted 19 Nov 2015, Published online: 19 Feb 2016

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