Article
Association of genetic variation in CACNA1C with bipolar disorder in Han Chinese.
Journal of affective disorders - 5 Sept 2013
Zhang Xu, Zhang Chen, Wu Zhiguo, Wang Zuowei, Peng Daihui, Chen Jun, Hong Wu, Yuan Chengmei, Li Zezhi, Yu Shunying, Fang Yiru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A growing body of evidence highlights the existence of shared genetic susceptibility to both major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD), suggesting some potential genetic overlap between the disorders. Genome-wide association studies have identified consistent association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the α-1 C subunit of the L-type voltage-gated calcium channel gene (CACNA1C)...
Topics
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Asian People
- Bipolar Disorder
- Calcium Channels, L-Type
- Case-Control Studies
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
