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Using multi-trait polygenic scores to predict lithium responsiveness in patients with bipolar disorder

2026-01-05 genetic and genomic medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe predictive power of polygenic scores (PGSs) for lithium treatment response in bipolar disorder (BD) remains limited. AimTo enhance prediction of lithium responsiveness by developing a multi-trait PGS (mt-PGS) combining genetic information from multiple phenotypes implicated in lithium response and/or BD aetiology. MethodsWe analysed data collected from BD patients who had received lithium treatment for at least six months and participated in the International Consortium on Lithiu...

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