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Association of a new polymorphism in ALOX12 gene with bipolar disorder.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Feb 2003
Fridman Cintia, Ojopi Elida P B, Gregório Sheila P, Ikenaga Elisa H, Moreno Doris H, Demetrio Frederico N, Guimarães Pedro E M, Vallada Homero P, Gattaz Wagner F, Dias Neto Emmanuel
Abstract excerpt
Bipolar disorder (BPD) is characterised by episodes of excitement interspersed with periods of depression. The role of genetic factors in BPD is indicated by studies in monozygotic twins showing 40-70 % of concordance. Studies using genetic markers showed linkage of genes for affective disorders...
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