Article
[Current status of genetic study on affective disorder].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Aug 2001
Yamada K, Yoshikawa T
Abstract excerpt
A series of studies have indicated the existence of genetic predisposition and the polygenic-multifactorial mode of transmission for bipolar disorder(BPD). Linkage studies have defined several BPD susceptibility loci. The findings to date suggested the candidate regions on 4p16, 12q23-24, 18p11, 18q22, 21q22, Xq24-27 for BPD, although no genes has yet been definitively identified. There are also many reports on...
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