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GABAA receptor subunit genes as candidate genes for bipolar affective disorder—an association analysis

Walsh, C.; Hicks, A. A.; Sham, P.; Castle, D.; Hunt, N.; Clements, A.; Sander, T.; Murray, R.; Darlison, M. G.; Gill, M.

Authors

C. Walsh

A. A. Hicks

P. Sham

D. Castle

N. Hunt

A. Clements

T. Sander

R. Murray

M. G. Darlison

M. Gill



Abstract

Polymorphic DNA segments can be used as genetic markers to test for allelic association between a disease and a candidate gene locus. Here we report the results of a study of 60 unrelated bipolar patients in which we sought for evidence of association between bipolar affective disorder and alleles at two candidate genes (GABRA1 and GABRA3) involved in GABAergic neurotransmission. The data obtained were analysed in a number of ways. None of these produced conclusive evidence for association, although allele A6 at the GABRA1 locus was significant (p = 0.025) before correcting for multiple testing.

Citation

Walsh, C., Hicks, A. A., Sham, P., Castle, D., Hunt, N., Clements, A., Sander, T., Murray, R., Darlison, M. G., & Gill, M. (1992). GABAA receptor subunit genes as candidate genes for bipolar affective disorder—an association analysis. Psychiatric Genetics, 2(4), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1097/00041444-199210000-00002

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 1, 1992
Publication Date 1992-10
Deposit Date Aug 5, 2016
Journal Psychiatric Genetics
Print ISSN 0955-8829
Electronic ISSN 1473-5873
Publisher Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2
Issue 4
Pages 239-248
DOI https://doi.org/10.1097/00041444-199210000-00002
Keywords Genetics(clinical); Genetics; Biological Psychiatry; Psychiatry and Mental health
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/328008






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