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Psychiatric genetics in South Africa: cutting a rough diamond.

African journal of psychiatry - 1 Nov 2011

Wright G E, Niehaus D J, Koen L, Drögemöller B I, Warnich L

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Psychiatric disorders place a considerable healthcare burden on South African society. Incorporating genetic technologies into future treatment plans offers a potential mechanism to reduce this burden. This review focuses on psychiatric genetic research that has been performed in South African populations with regards to obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Preliminary findings from...

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PMID: 22183465
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v14i5.2

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