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Mitochondrial DNA copy number is significantly increased in bipolar disorder patients and is correlated with long-term lithium treatment
28 Nov 2024
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• BD has been previously associated with altered mitochondrial functioning. • The role of mitochondrial response to medication is still unclear. • In the current study, mtDNA-cn, a biomarker of mitochondrial function, was higher in BD compared to controls. • mtDNA-cn in lithium-treated patients resulted comparable to controls. • Treatment with mood stabilizers other than lithium did not show any correlation with...
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