Article
Molecular genetic and family studies in affective disorders: state of the art.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Jan 2001
Souery D, Rivelli S K, Mendlewicz J
Abstract excerpt
The identification of genes responsible for mood disorders will contribute to significant advances in the awareness of diagnosis (diagnostic process and early recognition), pathophysiology, epidemiology and treatment issues. During the past two decades, the search for genes for mood disorders has mainly contributed to better understand and confirm the genetic complexities inherent to these disorders. The large...
Topics
- Anticipation, Genetic
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chromosome Mapping
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Depressive Disorder
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Risk Factors
