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Thus, this preliminary study investigated differences in the peripheral levels of KYN metabolites in children and adolescents with BD, unaffected offspring of parents with BD, and healthy controls (HCs).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Plasma samples were collected from 49 youths with BD, 19 bipolar offspring, and 31 HCs. Tryptophan (TRP), KYN, and kynurenic acid (KYNA) were separated using electrospray ionization.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>One\u2010Way ANCOVA after controlling for age, gender, race, BMI\u2010for\u2010age, and smoking status showed that BD had lower levels of KYN, while unaffected high\u2010risk offspring subjects had lower levels of TRP, KYN, and KYNA when compared to HCs. 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