This study compared the frequencies of HLA antigens of subjects with bipolar disorder to subjects with no history of any mental illness. Diagnoses were rendered according to DSM-III-R criteria. A total of 50 bipolar I subjects were compared to 100 never-ill subjects on HLA loci A, B, C, DR, DQ. In bipolar I patients, antigens of HLA B7, DR 11 and DQ7 were more frequent than control group. These findings indicate that at least some HLA antigens might be related to bipolar disorder.
Keywords: Key Words: Genetics, HLA, bipolar mood disorder, type 1.Bu aragtirmada ikiuglu duygudurum bozuklugu hastalanyla ruh- sal hastahk oykiisu bulunmayan saglikh kontrol grubu arasmda HLA antijenlerinin sikligi kargilagtirilmigtir. Iki uglu duygudurum bozuklugu tamsi DSM-III-R olgiitlerine gore konmugtur. 50 ikiug- lu duygudurum bozuklugu hastasi He 100 kigi kontrol grubunda HLA A, B, C, DR ve DQ antijenlerinin sikligi kargilagtirilmigtir. HLA B7, DR11 ve DQ 7 antijenlerine ikiuglu duygudurum bozuklugu grubunda daha sik rastlanmigtir. Bu sonuglar en azmdan bazi HLA antijenlerinin duygudurum bozukluklariyla iligkili ola- bilecegini dugundurmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Anahtar Sozciikler: Genetik, HLA, ikiuglu duygudurum bozuklugu, tip 1.