Robertson, E., Jones, Ian Richard ![]() ![]() |
Abstract
Objective: To examine whether variation at two common polymorphisms, T102C and −1438AG, of the serotonin 2A gene (5HT2A) are involved in the puerperal triggering mechanism of bipolar affective puerperal psychosis. Method: A total of 242 parous women diagnosed with bipolar disorder were genotyped for the two polymorphisms. Of these, 165 women had experienced a manic or psychotic episode, according to DSM-IV criteria, within 6 weeks of childbirth (the puerperal psychosis group). The comparison group comprised of 77 parous women who had not experienced psychiatric disturbance following childbirth. Results: No significant differences between genotype or allelic frequencies were found between the two groups for either polymorphism. Conclusion: The results indicate that variation at two common polymorphisms of the 5HT2A gene does not appear to play a major role in the development of bipolar affective puerperal psychosis.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) Medicine |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell |
ISSN: | 0001-690X |
Last Modified: | 27 Oct 2022 08:24 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/62186 |
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