Anorexia Nervosa in twins: case report and review.

J Clin Psychiatry

Published: March 1983

The cases of a pair of monozygotic female twins simultaneously concordant for anorexia nervosa area reported. About half of the previously reported cases of anorexia nervosa in twins are concordant; however, interpretation of the clinical data reviewed is difficult because diagnostic criteria are not always clear. Clinical parallels between anorexia nervosa and folie à deux are discussed.

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