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Symptom dimensions as alternative phenotypes to address genetic heterogeneity in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2012
Labbe Aurélie, Bureau Alexandre, Moreau Isabel, Roy Marc-André, Chagnon Yvon, Maziade Michel, Merette Chantal
Abstract excerpt
This study introduces a novel way to use the lifetime ratings of symptoms of psychosis, mania and depression in genetic linkage analysis of schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BP). It suggests using a latent class model developed for family data to define more homogeneous symptom subtypes that are influenced by a smaller number of genes that will thus be more easily detectable. In a two-step approach, we...
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