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Interaction of the DRD3 and BDNF gene variants in subtyped bipolar disorder.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 3 Dec 2012
Lee Sheng-Yu, Chen Shiou-Lan, Chen Shih-Heng, Chu Chun-Hsien, Chang Yun-Hsuan, Lin Shih-Hsien, Huang San-Yuan, Tzeng Nian-Sheng, Kuo Po-Hsiu, Lee I Hui, Yeh Tzung Lieh, Yang Yen Kuang, Lu Ru-Band
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Bipolar disorder is a severe mental disorder with prominent genetic etiologic factors. Dopaminergic dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder, which suggests that the dopamine D3 receptor gene (DRD3) is a strong candidate gene. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene has been implicated in the etiology of bipolar disorder. We examined the association between the...
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