The Genomics Revolution in Psychiatry: A Lesson from Bipolar Disorder
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April 14, 2013 was the 10th anniversary of the completion of the first draft of the Human Genome Project (http://www.genome.gov/). Results are still far from the revolution “in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of human disease” forecasted by president Clinton. However, in the last decade psychiatric genetics has seen unprecedented advances in understanding the mechanisms underpinning many severe disorders, including bipolar disorder.
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