Article
Association study of bipolar disorder with candidate genes involved in catecholamine neurotransmission: DRD2, DRD3, DAT1, and TH genes.
American journal of medical genetics - 22 Nov 1996
Souery D, Lipp O, Mahieu B, Mendelbaum K, De Martelaer V, Van Broeckhoven C, Mendlewicz J
Abstract excerpt
Despite strong evidence for genetic involvement in the etiology of affective disorders (from twin adoption and family studies), linkage and association methodologies are still exploring the nature of genetic factors in these diseases. Interesting testable hypotheses have been described, including...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Bipolar Disorder
- Carrier Proteins
- Dopamine
- Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
- Female
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Middle Aged
