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Thomas Granger, who was diagnosed with anorexia at age 15 Source: SBS

Australian scientists are part of an international team that has identified a number of genes associated with the disorder anorexia nervosa.

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Australian scientists are part of an international team that has identified a number of genes associated with the disorder anorexia nervosa.

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