New insights into the endophenotypic status of cognition in bipolar disorder: genetic modelling study of twins and siblings.
Br J Psychiatry
; 208(6): 539-47, 2016 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Twin studies have lacked statistical power to apply advanced genetic modelling techniques to the search for cognitive endophenotypes for bipolar disorder.AIMS:
To quantify the shared genetic variability between bipolar disorder and cognitive measures.METHOD:
Structural equation modelling was performed on cognitive data collected from 331 twins/siblings of varying genetic relatedness, disease status and concordance for bipolar disorder.RESULTS:
Using a parsimonious AE model, verbal episodic and spatial working memory showed statistically significant genetic correlations with bipolar disorder (rg = |0.23|-|0.27|), which lost statistical significance after covarying for affective symptoms. Using an ACE model, IQ and visual-spatial learning showed statistically significant genetic correlations with bipolar disorder (rg = |0.51|-|1.00|), which remained significant after covarying for affective symptoms.CONCLUSIONS:
Verbal episodic and spatial working memory capture a modest fraction of the bipolar diathesis. IQ and visual-spatial learning may tap into genetic substrates of non-affective symptomatology in bipolar disorder.
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Assunto principal:
Transtorno Bipolar
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Endofenótipos
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Memória Episódica
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Disfunção Cognitiva
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Transtornos da Memória
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Modelos Genéticos
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article