Genetic testing methods for bipolar disorder and testing kits

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a kit for assisting the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. SOLUTION: It has become possible to determine the risk of developing bipolar disorder by combining functional SNPs of genes involved in the function of the dopamine neurotransmitter system, which is said to be responsible for the onset of bipolar disorder. By using this, a method and a test kit for assisting the diagnosis of bipolar disorder are provided. [Selection diagram] None