A susceptibility locus for bipolar affective disorder on chromosome 4q35.

doi:10.1086/301826

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A susceptibility locus for bipolar affective disorder on chromosome 4q35.

American journal of human genetics - 1 May 1998

Adams L J, Mitchell P B, Fielder S L, Rosso A, Donald J A, Schofield P R

Abstract excerpt

Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) affects approximately 1% of the population and shows strong heritability. To identify potential BAD susceptibility loci, we undertook a 15-cM genome screen, using 214 microsatellite markers on the 35 most informative individuals of a large, statistically powerful...

Topics

Bipolar Disorder
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Pedigree

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