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Genetic variants of the BDNF and DRD3 genes in bipolar disorder comorbid with anxiety disorder.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Dec 2013
Chang Yun-Hsuan, Lee Sheng-Yu, Chen Shiou-Lan, Tzeng Nian-Sheng, Wang Tzu-Yun, Lee I Hui, Chen Po See, Huang San-Yuan, Yang Yen Kuang, Ko Hui-Chen, Lu Ru-Band
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The high comorbidity rate between bipolar disorder (BP) and anxiety disorder (AD) has been studied in depth. This comorbidity is not as high in Han Chinese in Taiwan. Therefore, we explored the genetic effects BP comorbid with AD. METHODS: We recruited 1316 participants: 286 with BP-I, 681 with BP-II, and 349 healthy Controls. Genotypes of the BDNF Val66Met and DRD3 Ser9Gly polymorphisms were...
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