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Association study of bipolar disorder using a functional polymorphism (Ser311-->Cys) in the dopamine D2 receptor gene.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Jan 1995
Craddock N, Roberts Q, Williams N, McGuffin P, Owen M J
Abstract excerpt
Several pieces of evidence are consistent with the involvement of dopamine neurotransmission in the aetiology of bipolar disorder. We have tested the hypothesis that the functional mutation Ser311-->Cys of the dopamine D2 receptor gene confers susceptibility to bipolar disorder. There was no increased frequency of the mutation in 82 bipolar probands compared with 72 controls, showing that this mutation is not...
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