5 Major Psychiatric Disorders
5 Major Psychiatric Disorders Appear to Share Common Genetic Risk Factors
Although statistically significant, each of these genetic associations individually can account for only a small amount of risk for mental illness. Because of this, the variations couldn’t yet be used to predict or diagnose specific conditions. But these results may help researchers move closer to making more accurate diagnoses. The Genome Study results were employed to tease out the analysis for this study. However, the qualifications stated above are extremely important to note.
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http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/march2013/03182013mental.htm
