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Genetic overlap between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: a study with AKT1 gene variants and clinical phenotypes.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Mar 2012
Karege Félicien, Méary Alexandre, Perroud Nader, Jamain Stéphane, Leboyer Marion, Ballmann Eladia, Fernandez Raphael, Malafosse Alain, Schürhoff Franck
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INTRODUCTION: A number of epidemiological and genetic studies suggests an overlap of Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder across the traditional binary classification. AKT1 gene variants were previously shown to be associated with schizophrenia. In this study, our aim was to determine whether AKT1 gene variants are associated with particular phenotypes for schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BPD). METHODS:...
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