Cosegregation of Christmas disease and major affective disorder in a pedigree

Br J Psychiatry. 1992 Jan:160:112-4. doi: 10.1192/bjp.160.1.112.

Abstract

Three males with factor-IX deficiency (Christmas disease) in one pedigree all had severe affective disorder. This apparent cosegregation, if true, would support the hypothesis that in some pedigrees, a gene for major affective disorder is located on the X chromosome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bipolar Disorder / genetics*
  • Bipolar Disorder / psychology
  • Depressive Disorder / genetics*
  • Depressive Disorder / psychology
  • Genetic Carrier Screening
  • Genetic Linkage / genetics*
  • Hemophilia B / genetics*
  • Hemophilia B / psychology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Sex Chromosome Aberrations / genetics*
  • Sex Chromosome Aberrations / psychology
  • X Chromosome*