title: Involvement of genetic factors in bipolar disorders: current status.
abstract: Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. The involvement of genetic factors has been evaluated through twin, family, linkage and association studies but specific genes that contribute to the illness remain unclear. This study gives an overview of available literature.
authors.affiliation: Centro Studi Psichiatrici, Provaglio D'Iseo, Italy. giadajuli@libero.it
authors.forename: Giada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juli
authors.forename: Maria-Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Juli
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Juli
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000235:genetics; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D059647:Gene-Environment Interaction; D056726:Genetic Association Studies; D008040:Genetic Linkage / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000235:genetics; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics