Possible association between the dopamine D3 receptor gene and bipolar affective disorder.

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320600313

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Possible association between the dopamine D3 receptor gene and bipolar affective disorder.

American journal of medical genetics - 19 Jun 1995

Parsian A, Chakraverty S, Todd R D

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A variety of studies have reported possible genetic associations between bipolar affective disorder and different loci using relative risk (case-control) comparisons. An alternative approach is to construct a contrast group using parental alleles which were not transmitted to an affected individu...

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Adult
Alcoholism
Alleles
Base Sequence
Bipolar Disorder
Female
Haplotypes
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Receptors, Dopamine
Receptors, Dopamine D2
Receptors, Dopamine D3

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