Bipolar affective disorder associated with Klinefelter's syndrome--a case report.
Several cytogenetic surveys and literature reviews have suggested a possible association between Klinefelter's syndrome and bipolar illness. We describe a manic patient with Klinefelter's syndrome who was treated successfully with lithium. Our patient represents the 32nd reported case of bipolar disorder in an individual with a known chromosomal abnormality, the 15th with Klinefelter's syndrome, and the 11th with a karyotype of 47XXY.
Bekaroglu
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Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
Soylu
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Soylu
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Bilici
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D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000235:genetics*; D008040:Genetic Linkage / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D007713:Klinefelter Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D014960:X Chromosome