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18 - Biological factors in bipolar disorder in late life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2016

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Brent Forester ,
Ariel G. Gildengers  and
Robert C. Young
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Jair C. Soares  and
Allan H. Young
Jair C. Soares
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University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Allan H. Young
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King's College London
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Bipolar Disorders
Basic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
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