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Influence of genes and environment on brain volumes in twin pairs concordant and discordant for bipolar disorder.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Feb 2009
van der Schot Astrid C, Vonk Ronald, Brans Rachel G H, van Haren Neeltje E M, Koolschijn P Cédric M P, Nuboer Valerie, Schnack Hugo G, van Baal G Caroline M, Boomsma Dorret I, Nolen Willem A, Hulshoff Pol Hilleke E, Kahn René S
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CONTEXT: Structural neuroimaging studies suggest the presence of subtle abnormalities in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder. The influence of genetic and/or environmental factors on these brain abnormalities is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the contribution of genetic and environmental factors on brain volume in bipolar disorder. DESIGN: Magnetic resonance imaging (1.5 T) brain scans of monozygotic...
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