Rarely bipolar disor: Many psychiatric disorders have a large genetic contribution to vulnerability including bipolar disorder (67% of the risk), schizophrenia (50%) and depression (35%). In addition mood and anxiety disorders are more common in women than men.
Answered 7/5/2013
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X linked affect men: Dear sufferer; because women inherent 2 x- chromosomes, even if one is problematic the other "healthy" is enough. Men who inherent 1 x are therefore affected if the x is dysfunctional. So, in most cases, inherited vulnerability to illness in women is not x-linked. As treatment response tends to cluster as well, hopefully there is something that has been helpful to your family.
Answered 12/30/2016
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