Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
bipolar disorder
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Given the fact that the positive association between BDNF gene Val66Met polymorphism and bipolar disorder has only been demonstrated for a Caucasian population but not for a Japanese analog or our Chinese sample, it appears likely that this association is ethnicity dependent.
Pubmed
14673216
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.23131600925099
Year of publication
2003
Drugs