A linkage study of affective disorders in two Bulgarian Gypsy families: Results for candidate regions on chromosomes 18 and 21

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-249

  Kaneva, R ^a   Milanova, V ^b   Onchev, G ^b   Stoyanova, V ^b   Chakarova, C H ^a   Nikolova, A ^c   Hallmayer, J ^d   Belemezova, M ^a   Milenska, T ^e   Kirov, G ^f   Kremensky, I ^a   Kalaydjieva, L ^g   Jablensky, A ^d  

^a University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology 'Maichin Dom' Bulgaria   (Bulgaria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^c Ctr for Rehab of Autistic Children   (Bulgaria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e Mental Health Service   (Bulgaria)

^f CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar affective disorder; Chromosome 18; Chromosome 21; Linkage

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BULGARIA; CHROMOSOME 18; CHROMOSOME 21; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GIPSY; HUMAN; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 7844250138     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-199808040-00008     Document Type: Article

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