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Rare copy number variants: a point of rarity in genetic risk for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Apr 2010
Grozeva Detelina, Kirov George, Ivanov Dobril, Jones Ian R, Jones Lisa, Green Elaine K, St Clair David M, Young Allan H, Ferrier Nicol, Farmer Anne E, McGuffin Peter, Holmans Peter A, Owen Michael J, O'Donovan Michael C, Craddock Nick
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CONTEXT: Recent studies suggest that copy number variation in the human genome is extensive and may play an important role in susceptibility to disease, including neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism. The possible involvement of copy number variants (CNVs) in bipolar disorder has received little attention to date. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether large (>100,000 base pairs) and rare (found...
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