Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 12, Number 4, April 2020, pages 251-254

Bipolar Spectrum Disorder May Be Associated With Family History of Diseases

Table

Table 1. Rate of Medical Disease in Bipolar Patients and Their Relatives
 
Bipolar patients (n, %)Relatives (n, %)P value
GI: gastrointestinal.
Diabetes324, 28.2%728, 63.4%0.001
Ischemic heart disease104, 9%704, 61.3%0.001
Thyroid disorder264, 22.9%172, 14.9%0.042
Breast, prostate, GI cancers80, 7.2%532, 46.3%0.001
Leukemia and lymphoma20, 1.5%84, 7.3%0.050
Cerebrovascular disease64, 5.6%336, 29.2%0.005
Epilepsy44, 3.8%124, 10.8%0.053