Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene and rapid-cycling bipolar disorder: Family-based association study

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 189, Issue OCT., 2006, Pages 317-323

  Müller, Daniel J ^a,b   De Luca, Vincenzo ^a   Sicard, Tricia ^a   King, Nicole ^a   Strauss, John ^a   Kennedy, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; VALINE;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; RAPID CYCLING BIPOLAR DISORDER; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MALE; PEDIGREE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 33750208670     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.010587     Document Type: Article

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