Methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating chromosome -18p related disorders

摘要

The present invention relates of the mammalian HKNG1 gene, a gene associated with bipolar affective disorder (BAD) in humans. The invention relates, in particular, to methods for the diagnostic evaluation, genetic testing and prognosis of HKNG1 neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder, a schizoaffective disorder, a bipolar affective disorder or a unipolar affective disorder.