| Literature DB >> 26916469 |
Laura M Thornton1, Elisabeth Welch2, Melissa A Munn-Chernoff1, Paul Lichtenstein2, Cynthia M Bulik3,4,5.
Abstract
The extent to which genetic and environmental factors influenced anorexia nervosa (AN), major depressive disorder (MDD), and suicide attempts (SA) were evaluated. Participants were 6,899 women from the Swedish Twin Study of Adults: Genes and Environment. A Cholesky decomposition assessed independent and overlapping genetic and environmental contributions to AN, MDD, and SA. Genetic factors accounted for a substantial amount of liability to all three traits; unique environmental factors accounted for most of the remaining liability. Shared genetic factors may underlie the coexpression of these traits. Results underscore the importance of assessing for signs of suicide among individuals with AN.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26916469 PMCID: PMC4996767 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12235
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Suicide Life Threat Behav ISSN: 0363-0234