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The ALDH2 and DRD2/ANKK1 genes interacted in bipolar II but not bipolar I disorder.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Aug 2010
Lee Sheng-Yu, Chen Shiou-Lan, Chang Yun-Hsuan, Chen Shih-Heng, Chu Chun-Hsieh, Huang San-Yuan, Tzeng Nian-Sheng, Wang Chen-Lin, Lee I Hui, Yeh Tzung Lieh, Yang Yen Kuang, Lu Ru-Band
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AIM: Clarifying the association between bipolar I and bipolar II, the two most common subtypes of bipolar disorder, at the genetic level is essential for improving our understanding of these disorders. The dopaminergic system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder. It may be important to investigate genes involved in metabolizing dopamine and encoding dopamine receptors, such as the aldehyde...
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