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Heritability of cognitive functions in families with bipolar disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Sept 2007
Antila Mervi, Tuulio-Henriksson Annamari, Kieseppä Tuula, Soronen Pia, Palo Outi M, Paunio Tiina, Haukka Jari, Partonen Timo, Lönnqvist Jouko
Abstract excerpt
Bipolar disorder is highly heritable. Cognitive dysfunctions often observed in bipolar patients and their unaffected relatives implicate that these impairments may be associated with genetic predisposition to bipolar disorder and thus fulfill the criteria of a valid endophenotype for the disorder...
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