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The genetics of bipolar disorder.
Neuroscience - 24 Nov 2009
Barnett J H, Smoller J W
Abstract excerpt
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterized by impairing episodes of mania and depression. Twin studies have established that bipolar disorder is among the most heritable of medical disorders and efforts to identify specific susceptibility genes have intensified over the past two decades. The search for genes influencing bipolar disorder has been complicated by a paucity of animal models, limited...
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