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Lack of association between polymorphisms of dopamine receptors, type D2, and bipolar affective illness in a Polish population.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Jun 2005
Leszczyńska-Rodziewicz Anna, Hauser Joanna, Dmitrzak-Weglarz Monika, Skibińka Maria, Czerski Piotr, Zakrzewska Agnieszka, Kosmowska Magdalena, Rybakowski Janusz K
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BACKGROUND: Biochemical abnormalities are thought to be important factors causing bipolar disorder. Several lines of evidence suggest dopamine may play a role in its etiology, e.g. depressive syndrome is frequently encountered in subjects affected by Parkinson's disease, where dopamine depletion is observed. Thus the genes of the dopaminergic system are good candidates for studies on bipolar disorder. In the...
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