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Functional genetic variation in the Rev-Erbα pathway and lithium response in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Nov 2011
McCarthy M J, Nievergelt C M, Shekhtman T, Kripke D F, Welsh D K, Kelsoe J R
Abstract excerpt
Bipolar disorder (BD) is characterized by disruptions in circadian rhythms such as sleep and daily activity that often normalize after lithium treatment in responsive patients. As lithium is known to interact with the circadian clock, we hypothesized that variation in circadian 'clock genes' would be associated with lithium response in BD. We determined genotype for 16 variants in seven circadian clock genes and...
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