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Weight gain associated with the alpha2a-adrenergic receptor -1,291 C/G polymorphism and olanzapine treatment.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jun 2006
Park Young-Min, Chung Young-Cho, Lee Seung-Hwan, Lee Kang-Joon, Kim Hyun, Byun Young-Chan, Lim Se-Won, Paik Jong-Woo, Lee Heon-Jeong
Abstract excerpt
Weight gain can be an adverse effect of antipsychotics and is an important factor for long-term health and treatment compliance. Many reports have shown that the alpha(2)-adrenergic receptor may be related to eating behaviors or lipolytic activities, both associated with body weight change. We hypothesized that there might be a relationship between the alpha(2a)-adrenergic receptor -1,291 C/G polymorphism and...
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