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Violent suicidal behaviour in bipolar disorder is associated with nitric oxide synthase 3 gene polymorphism.
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica - 1 Sept 2015
Oliveira J, Debnath M, Etain B, Bennabi M, Hamdani N, Lajnef M, Bengoufa D, Fortier C, Boukouaci W, Bellivier F, Kahn J-P, Henry C, Charron D, Krishnamoorthy R, Leboyer M, Tamouza R
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OBJECTIVE: Given the importance of nitric oxide system in oxidative stress, inflammation, neurotransmission and cerebrovascular tone regulation, we postulated its potential dysfunction in bipolar disorder (BD) and suicide. By simultaneously analysing variants of three isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) genes, we explored interindividual genetic liability to suicidal behaviour in BD. METHOD: A total of 536...
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