"Endophenotypes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Measurable biological (physiological, biochemical, and anatomical features), behavioral (psychometric pattern) or cognitive markers that are found more often in individuals with a disease than in the general population. Because many endophenotypes are present before the disease onset and in individuals with heritable risk for disease such as unaffected family members, they can be used to help diagnose and search for causative genes.
| Descriptor ID |
D058068
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G05.695.224
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| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endophenotypes" by people in Profiles.
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Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging alterations in first-degree relatives of individuals with bipolar disorder: A systematic review. J Affect Disord. 2024 Nov 15; 365:321-331.