Variation at the fragile X locus does not influence susceptibility to bipolar disorder.

doi:10.1002/ajmg.1320540209

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Variation at the fragile X locus does not influence susceptibility to bipolar disorder.

American journal of medical genetics - 15 Jun 1994

Craddock N, Daniels J, McGuffin P, Owen M

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Over the last 20 years several pedigrees have been reported which are suggestive of linkage between susceptibility to bipolar disorder and markers on chromosome Xq28. Other workers have failed to replicate these reports and the methodology of the positive reports has been criticised. Recently the...

Topics

Adult
Bipolar Disorder
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Fragile X Syndrome
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
X Chromosome

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