The relative risk of psychiatric hospitalization for depression was estimated to be 7.1 (95% CI 1.9-26.6) for carriers of a single wolframin mutation compared to noncarriers.
The relative risk of psychiatric hospitalization for depression was estimated to be 7.1 (95% CI 1.9-26.6) for carriers of a single wolframin mutation compared to noncarriers.
It has been noted that heterozygous carriers of the WFS gene are 26-fold more likely to be hospitalized for depression, and it has been estimated that approximately 25% of all people hospitalized for depression may carry the WFS gene(s).
It has been noted that heterozygous carriers of the WFS gene are 26-fold more likely to be hospitalized for depression, and it has been estimated that approximately 25% of all people hospitalized for depression may carry the WFS gene(s).