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A genetic variant in 12q13, a possible risk factor for bipolar disorder, is associated with depressive state, accounting for stressful life events.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Shimasaki Ayu, Kondo Kenji, Saito Takeo, Esaki Kosei, Otsuka Yasuyo, Mano Keiko, Ikeda Masashi, Iwata Nakao
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified a number of susceptibility genes for schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD). However, the identification of risk genes for major depressive disorder (MDD) has been unsuccessful because the etiology of MDD is more influenced by environ...
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