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Genetic Causes of Bipolar Disorder and Biological Causes of Bipolar Disorder
Genetic Causes of Bipolar Disorder An early review of the genetics of bipolar disorder by Allenreported overall concordance rates for MZ twins of 72 per cent, while concordance rates for DZ twins averaged 14 per cent. More recently, these estimates have been reduced to 40 per cent and between 5 and 10 per cent respectively. […]
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What causes bipolar disorder?
The latest research suggests that there is no single cause of bipolar disorder, but that several key factors interact with one another. Genetics,childhood development, life stress and brain biology all appear to have a significant role in the development of the illness. Current knowledge suggests the emergence of a model that encompasses both ‘nurture’ and […]
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