Bipolar Disorder Genetics
Researchers from RIKEN publish findings in bipolar disorder genetics
Published in Genetics and Environmental Business Week, March 11th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Case-control association study of 65 candidate genes revealed a possible association of a SNP of HTR5A to be a factor susceptible to bipolar disease in Bulgarian population' have been presented. According to recent research from Yokohama, Japan, "Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) is a psychiatric illness characterized by episodes of mania and depression. Although the etiology is not clear, epidemiological studies suggest it is a result of an interaction of genetic and environmental factors."
"Despite of enormous efforts and abundant studies conducted, none has yet been identified definitively a gene susceptible to bipolar disorder. Ninety-four Bulgarian...
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