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Are genes connected with homocysteine metabolism associated with bipolar disorder?
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2014
Permoda-Osip Agnieszka, Dmitrzak-Weglarz Monika, Hauser Joanna, Rybakowski Janusz K
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BACKGROUND: Increased levels of homocysteine have been observed in various psychiatric disorders, among them in schizophrenia, depression and bipolar mood disorder. Of the genes connected with homocysteine metabolism, some studies have found an association between polymorphism of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene and bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible...
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