An eating disorder that is characterized by a cycle of binge eating (BULIMIA or bingeing) followed by inappropriate acts (purging) to avert weight gain. Purging methods often include self-induced VOMITING, use of LAXATIVES or DIURETICS, excessive exercise, and FASTING. (Experimental Factor Ontology, EFO_0005204)
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21 genes co-occuring with the biological term bulimia in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.