BDgene

Study Report

Basic Info
Reference
Citation Green, E. K., D. Grozeva, et al. (2009). P2RX7: A bipolar and unipolar disorder candidate susceptibility gene? Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 150B(8): 1063-1069.
Disease Type Bipolar Disorder & Major Depressive Disorder
Study Design case-control
Study Type Candidate-gene association study
Sample Size bipolar I disorder N=687, unipolar recurrentmajor depression N=1036, controls N=1204( controls for bipolar cases N=690,controls for unibipolar cases N=514)
SNP/Region/Marker Size 9 SNPs
Predominant Ethnicity Caucasian
Population UK origin
Gender 38% males in bipolar I disorder (BPI) cases ,31% males in recurrent unipolar major depressive disorder(MDDR) cases,57% males in controls for bipolar cases and 42% males in controls for unibipolar cases
Age Group Adults : mean age:bipolar I disorder (BPI):48 years [SD, 13 years](mean age at onset, 26 years [SD, 10 years]);recurrent unipolar major depressive disorder(MDDR):47 years [SD, 12years](mean age at onset, 23 years [SD, 12 years]);controls for bipolar cases:42 years [SD, 12 years];controls for unibipolar cases:47 years [SD 9 years]

Detail Info

SNPs reported by this study for BD (count: 9)

Genes reported by this study for BD (count: 1)