Journal article
Increased oxidative stress and DNA damage in bipolar disorder: A twin-case report
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There is an emerging body of data suggesting that oxidative stress may be associated with the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD). In the present study we investigated the oxidative stress profile in two monozygotic twins during a manic episode.
METHODS: Two monozygotic twins diagnosed as currently manic by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV were studied. Serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), …
Authors
Frey BN; Andreazza AC; Kunz M; Gomes FA; Quevedo J; Salvador M; Gonçalves CA; Kapczinski F
Journal
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 283–285
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.06.011
ISSN
0278-5846