Article
MAOA: association and linkage studies with lithium responsive bipolar disorder.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Mar 1999
Turecki G, Grof P, Cavazzoni P, Duffy A, Grof E, Ahrens B, Berghöfer A, Müller-Oerlinghausen B, Dvoráková M, Libigerová E, Vojtechovsky M, Zvolsky P, Joober R, Nilsson A, Prochazka H, Licht R W, Rasmussen N A, Schou M, Vestergaard P, Holzinger A, Schumann C, Thau K, Rouleau G A, Alda M
Abstract excerpt
A number of association studies have investigated the role of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene in the susceptibility to bipolar disorder. Although some studies have reported positive findings, there remains some controversy, because results from different studies have not been consistent. A common explanation for inconsistencies between studies is genetic heterogeneity. We have focused on lithium responsive...
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