Minor hemoglobins HbA2 and HbF associate with disease severity in bipolar disorder with a likely protective role of HbA2 against post-partum episodes
İnce B, Guloksuz S, Altınbaş K, Oral E, Alpkan L, Altinoz M. Minor hemoglobins HbA2 and HbF associate with disease severity in bipolar disorder with a likely protective role of HbA2 against post-partum episodes. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2013, 151: 405-408. PMID: 23856286, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.06.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorderEpisode densityProtective roleDisease severityLikely protective roleBrain blood flowElectro-convulsive therapyPositive family historyTotal body weightEuthymic BD patientsHigh-performance liquid chromatographyMyocardial anginaLarge comparative studiesIntermittent hypoxiaHemoglobin levelsCardiac outputDisease characteristicsBD patientsHypoxia hypothesisPostpartum episodesHbF increaseFamily historySevere bipolar disorderBlood flowDrug regimes