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Genetic association of bipolar disorder with the β(3) nicotinic receptor subunit gene.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Apr 2011
Hartz Sarah M, Lin Peng, Edenberg Howard J, Xuei Xiaoling, Rochberg Nanette, Saccone Scott, Berrettini Wade, Nelson Elliot, Nurnberger John, Bierut Laura J, Rice John P
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OBJECTIVE: Owing to the clinical relationship between bipolar disorder and nicotine dependence, we investigated two research questions: (i) are genetic associations with nicotine dependence different in individuals with bipolar disorder as compared with individuals without bipolar disorder, and (ii) do loci earlier associated with nicotine dependence have pleiotropic effects on these two diseases. METHOD: Our...
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