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Allele specific analysis of the ADRBK2 gene in lymphoblastoid cells from bipolar disorder patients.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Mar 2010
McCarthy Michael J, Barrett Thomas B, Nissen Stephanie, Kelsoe John R, Turner Eric E
Abstract excerpt
G-protein coupled receptor kinase-3 (GRK3), translated from the gene, ADRBK2 has been implicated as a candidate molecule for bipolar disorder through multiple, converging lines of evidence. In some individuals, the ADRBK2 gene harbors the A-haplotype, a collection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) previously associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder. Because the A-haplotype encompasses the...
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