Article
Age at onset and gender resemblance in bipolar siblings.
Psychiatry research - 16 Nov 1998
Leboyer M, Bellivier F, McKeon P, Albus M, Borrman M, Perez-Diaz F, Mynett-Johnson L, Feingold J, Maier W
Abstract excerpt
In order to measure the intrafamilial correlation for age at onset and to examine gender resemblance among bipolar siblings, we assessed a sample of 130 bipolar patients belonging to 59 multiple affected sibships. To study the intrafamilial resemblance for age at onset and gender, we used the int...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Bipolar Disorder
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
- Sex Factors