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Association study of the estrogen receptor polymorphisms with tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2002
Lai I-Ching, Liao Ding-Lieh, Bai Ya-Mei, Lin Chao-Cheng, Yu Shun-Chieh, Chen Jen-Yeu, Wang Ying-Chieh
Abstract excerpt
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary movement disorder induced by long-term antipsychotic treatments. Estrogen is suggested to modulate dopamine receptors in the central nervous system and may decrease the incidence and/or relieve the symptoms of TD. In this study, 118 schizophrenia patients with antipsychotic-induced TD and 128 sex- and age-matched non-TD schizophrenia patients were recruited. All patients...
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