Extensive bidirectional genetic overlap between bipolar disorder and cardiovascular disease phenotypes
Abstract Patients with bipolar disorder (BIP) have a high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), despite considerable individual variation. The mechanisms underlying comorbid CVD in BIP remain largely unknown. We investigated polygenic overlap between BIP and CVD phenotypes, including CVD risk factor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-07-01
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Series: | Translational Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01527-z |