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No association of two missense variations of the benzodiazepine receptor (peripheral) gene and mood disorders in a Japanese sample.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 Mar 2001
Kurumaji A, Nomoto H, Yamada K, Yoshikawa T, Toru M
Abstract excerpt
The benzodiazepine receptor (peripheral) (BZRP) plays an important role in the steroid syntheses of the adrenal glands and brain, which is possibly involved in the pathophysiology of mood disorders. We evaluated an association study between two missense variations of the BZRP gene and mood disorders in a Japanese sample. However, no statistically significant associations with either bipolar disorders or...
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