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Interaction between angiotensin-converting enzyme and catechol-O-methyltransferase genotypes in schizophrenics with poor response to conventional neuroleptics.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 May 2003
Illi Ari, Kampman Olli, Anttila Sami, Roivas Markus, Mattila Kari M, Lehtimäki Terho, Leinonen Esa
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) modulates dopamine turnover in the brain and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) enzyme is an important agent in the metabolic inactivation of dopamine and norepinephrine. Functional polymorphism in the COMT and ACE genes causes variation in enzyme activities. We investigated the relationship of COMT and ACE gene polymorphism with response to conventional neuroleptic treatment...
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