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Study of dopamine receptors genes polymorphisms in bipolar patients with comorbid alcohol abuse.
Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jan 2000
Szczepankiewicz Aleksandra, Dmitrzak-Weglarz Monika, Skibínska Maria, Słopień Agnieszka, Leszczyńska-Rodziewicz Anna, Czerski Piotr, Hauser Joanna
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UNLABELLED: Alcoholism is present in approximately 40-60% of bipolar patients. This comorbidity between bipolar disorder and alcoholism is high and may result from existence of common genetic factors for the two disorders. In both disorders, dysregulation of the dopaminergic neurotransmission had been implicated. Association analyses revealed several candidate genes acting in the dopaminergic pathway and...
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