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Association between neuroleptic drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms and dopamine D2-receptor polymorphisms in Japanese schizophrenic patients.
International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Apr 2005
Nakazono Y, Abe H, Murakami H, Koyabu N, Isaka Y, Nemoto Y, Murata S, Tsutsumi Y, Ohtani H, Sawada Y
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between dopamine D2-receptor gene (DRD2) polymorphisms (Taq1A, Taq1B, -141C Ins/Del) and the risk of extrapyramidal adverse effects (EPS), assessed according to the Drug-Induced Extra-Pyramidal Symptoms Scale (DIEPSS), or the maintenance dose of antipsychotics in schizophrenic patients. The DIEPSS score was significantly higher in patients bearing the...
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