| Literature DB >> 7760324 |
I Pérez de Castro1, J Santos, P Torres, G Visedo, J Saiz-Ruiz, C Llinares, J Fernández-Piqueras.
Abstract
Genetic factors play an important role in the aetiology of bipolar affective disorder (BP). So far, results of linkage studies have been largely disappointing. We have searched for a possible association between polymorphic DNA markers of two candidate genes (tyrosine hydroxylase, TH; dopamine D2 receptor gene, DRD2) and BP in a population from central Spain. Our results are consistent with the existence of a weak association between these two genes and BP, in such a way that TH and DRD2 could be considered as minor genes contributing to susceptibility.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7760324 PMCID: PMC1050236 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.32.2.131
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Genet ISSN: 0022-2593 Impact factor: 6.318