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ArticleWorld journal of psychiatry2014

Neuropsychiatric genetics in developing countries: Current challenges.

Diego A Forero, Alberto Vélez-van-Meerbeke, Smita N Deshpande, Humberto Nicolini, George Perry

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Article in World journal of psychiatry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Meta-analysis of Telomere Length in Alzheimer's Disease.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2016
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  3. Genomics of psychiatric disorders: Regional challenges and opportunitiesBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Diego A ForeroDiego A Forero, Laboratory of NeuroPsychiatric Genetics, Biomedical Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
Alberto Vélez-van-MeerbekeDiego A Forero, Laboratory of NeuroPsychiatric Genetics, Biomedical Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
Smita N DeshpandeDiego A Forero, Laboratory of NeuroPsychiatric Genetics, Biomedical Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
Humberto NicoliniDiego A Forero, Laboratory of NeuroPsychiatric Genetics, Biomedical Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.
George PerryDiego A Forero, Laboratory of NeuroPsychiatric Genetics, Biomedical Sciences Research Group, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 110231, Colombia.

Funding

RCMI Center for Interdiscplinary Health Research CIHRG12MD007591 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO · PI PERRY, GEORGE · 2012 to 2016
$10.4M
NIMHD NIH HHS G12 MD007591
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs) constitute a heavy burden on public health systems around the world and studies have demonstrated that the negative impact of NPDs is larger in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). In recent decades, several studies have come to the understanding that genetic factors play a major role in the risk for a large number of NPDs. However, few neuropsychiatric genetics studies have been published from LMICs. In this Editorial, we discuss important issues impinging on advances in neuropsychiatric genetics research in LMICs. It is essential that scientists educate policymakers and officials of funding agencies on the importance of providing adequate funding for research in these areas. Development of local well-supported research programs focused on NPD genetics should be an important asset to develop; it would facilitate the establishment of sustainable research efforts that could lead to appropriate diagnosis and specific, affordable and feasible interventions in LMICs. It is important to point out that research into the biological basis of human NPDs is not only an academic effort reserved for a few elite institutions in economically developed countries, but it is vitally important for the mental health of people around the world.

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Mental healthNeurogeneticsNeurosciencesPsychiatric geneticsPublic health

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PMID25540721
PMCPMC4274588

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