Association of viral hepatitis and bipolar disorder: a nationwide population-based study

Abstract Background Bipolar disorder (BD), a type of psychiatric mood disorder, is manifested by chronic and recurrent mood fluctuations. This study aims to determine whether hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a risk factor for BD. Methods A total of 48,215 patients with...

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Main Authors: Lee-Won Chong, Chih-Chao Hsu, Chang-Yin Lee, Ruey-Hwang Chou, Cheng-Li Lin, Kuang-Hsi Chang, Yi-Chao Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1542-3