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Analysis of genetic deletions and duplications in the University College London bipolar disorder case control sample.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 May 2011
McQuillin Andrew, Bass Nicholas, Anjorin Adebayo, Lawrence Jacob, Kandaswamy Radhika, Lydall Greg, Moran Jennifer, Sklar Pamela, Purcell Shaun, Gurling Hugh
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Genetic deletions and duplications known as copy number variants have been strongly implicated in genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy. The overall rate of copy number variants in the University College London (UCL) bipolar disorder sample was found to be slightly lower than the rate in controls. This finding confirms the results from other studies...
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