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Distribution of the serotonin 2C (5HT2C) receptor gene -759C/T polymorphism in patients with schizophrenia and normal controls.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Jun 2004
Ellingrod Vicki L, Miller Del, Ringold John C, Perry Paul J
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BACKGROUND: In patients with schizophrenia, the percentage of patients with diabetes has been found to be twice that of the normal population. The risk factors for this higher rate are unknown, although dietary, lifestyle, and genetic factors have all been suggested. Recently, a polymorphism (-759C/T) in the serotonin 2C (5HT2C) receptor promoter region has been associated with the development of diabetes in a...
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