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The Ser9Gly polymorphism of the dopamine D3 receptor gene and risk of schizophrenia: an association study and a large meta-analysis.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Apr 2008
Ma Gang, He ZangDong, Fang WenLi, Tang Wei, Huang Ke, Li ZhiQiang, He Guang, Xu Yifeng, Feng GuoYin, Zheng Tao, Zhou Jian, He Lin, Shi YongYong
Abstract excerpt
Dopamine D3 receptor (DRD3) binds antipsychotic drugs and is abundant in the limbic system of the brain. It has been shown to play important roles in schizophrenia. A number of studies investigated the Ser9Gly polymorphism of the DRD3 gene to test its possible association with schizophrenia; however, the results were inconsistent. Our study aims to further evaluate the possible association between the Ser9Gly...
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