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Association and linkage studies between bipolar affective disorder and the polymorphic CAG/CTG repeat loci ERDA1, SEF2-1B, MAB21L and KCNN3.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Sept 2001
Meira-Lima I V, Zhao J, Sham P, Pereira A C, Krieger J E, Vallada H
Abstract excerpt
Several reports have suggested the presence of anticipation in bipolar affective disorder (BPAD). In addition, independent studies using the RED (repeat expansion detection) have shown association between BPAD and longer CAG/CTG repeats. Therefore loci with large CAG/CTG repeats are plausible candidates in the inheritance of BPAD. The present study assesses the length of the repeats in four loci: the ERDA-1 locus...
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