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Family-based association study between bipolar disorder and DRD2, DRD4, DAT, and SERT in Sardinia.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Oct 1999
Bocchetta A, Piccardi M P, Palmas M A, Chillotti C, Oi A, Del Zompo M
Abstract excerpt
Association analysis of candidate genes may represent a strategy for clarifying the genetic components involved in bipolar disorder. Polymorphism at dopamine receptor genes DRD2, DRD4, and dopamine and serotonin transporter genes (DAT, SERT) has been used in previous association studies. Some authors have reported positive association between certain alleles and bipolar disorder, using the case-control design. In...
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