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The etiology of BD involves a complex interplay between genetic predisposition and environmental factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, we conducted whole-exome sequencing of 20 Korean patients with BD to identify putative genetic markers and assess their association with the disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We identified six genes, namely\n                      <jats:italic>TTN, FOXO3, OR4C5, GXYLT1, ERN1<\/jats:italic>\n                      , and\n                      <jats:italic>SIPA1L3<\/jats:italic>\n                      , harboring variants with high odds ratios and significant associations with BD. Network-based analysis revealed 48 candidate disease genes that interacted with the identified target genes. 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