Blood groups and affective disorders

Distributions of seven blood groups (ABO, MNSs, P, Rh, Duffy, Kidd and Xg) were studied in a total of 118 Japanese patients with affective disorders. The patients were diagnosed according to the DSM-III: (1) Major Depression (= Unipolar Disorder, UP) (2) Bipolar Disorder (BP) and (3) Other Affective...

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Published in:	Japanese journal of psychiatry and neurology Vol. 42; no. 4; p. 753
Main Authors:	Takazawa, N, Kimura, T, Nanko, S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan 01-12-1988
Subjects:	Adult Bipolar Disorder - genetics Blood Group Antigens - genetics Depressive Disorder - genetics Female Gene Frequency Humans Japan Male Risk Factors Japan
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Summary:	Distributions of seven blood groups (ABO, MNSs, P, Rh, Duffy, Kidd and Xg) were studied in a total of 118 Japanese patients with affective disorders. The patients were diagnosed according to the DSM-III: (1) Major Depression (= Unipolar Disorder, UP) (2) Bipolar Disorder (BP) and (3) Other Affective Disorders. The following results were found: (1) a high frequency of the B blood group in all patients with affective disorders compared with controls; (2) a high frequency of the Fy(a+b+) and a low frequency of the Fy(a+b-) in all patients with affective disorders, UP and BP compared with controls; (3) a low frequency of the Jk(a+b+) and a high frequency of the Jk(a+b-) in BP compared with controls and with UP.
ISSN:	0912-2036