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Validating MARK2 Gene Polymorphism as a Predictor of Response to Lithium Treatment in Bipolar Patients
Iranian biomedical journal - 1 Mar 2022
Aghabozorg Afjeh Sara Sadat, Shams Jamal, Hamednia Safar, Boshehri Behzad, Amini Asmaolhosna, Omrani Amin, Omrani Mir Davood
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Background: Lithium is a therapeutic option for the treatment of the acute phase of the bipolar disorder and long-term management of this disorder. However, it is estimated that 10 to 60% of patients do not properly response to this medication. Methods: To investigate the role of MARK2 gene in response to lithium, we genotyped the MARK2 rs10792421 polymorphism in Iranian bipolar patients using...
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