Anorexia Nervosa in twins: case report and review.
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.
D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012753:Shared Paranoid Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics