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Interaction between NOTCH4 and catechol-O-methyltransferase genotypes in schizophrenia patients with poor response to typical neuroleptics.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 May 2004
Anttila Sami, Illi Ari, Kampman Olli, Mattila Kari M, Lehtimäki Terho, Leinonen Esa
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OBJECTIVE: In this study we attempted to show that the interaction between NOTCH4 and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphism predicts the response to typical neuroleptics in schizophrenia. Our sample consisted of 94 Finnish patients with DSM-IV schizophrenia and 98 controls. METHODS: Several studies have connected COMT and NOTCH4 genes to schizophrenia. We have previously shown that COMT polymorphism is...
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