Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 105-107 , January 2006

Bulimia nervosa and abnormal cardiac repolarization

Received 26 October 2004

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PII: S0022-3999(05)00182-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.063

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 105-107 , January 2006

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