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The orexin 1 receptor (HCRTR1) gene as a susceptibility gene contributing to polydipsia-hyponatremia in schizophrenia.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Fukunaka Yuko, Shinkai Takahiro, Hwang Rudi, Hori Hiroko, Utsunomiya Kensuke, Sakata Shinichi, Naoe Yui, Shimizu Kazuko, Matsumoto Chima, Ohmori Osamu, Nakamura Jun
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The underlying pathophysiology of primary polydipsia in schizophrenia (SCZ) is poorly understood. Our previous study, however, suggested that this condition may have a genetic component [Shinkai et al 2003 Am J Med Genet 119B 7-12]. Orexins, also called hypocretins, play an important role in feeding and drinking behavior. Administration of orexin in rats has been shown to induce increased water intake with a...
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