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Influence of 5-HT2C receptor and leptin gene polymorphisms, smoking and drug treatment on metabolic disturbances in patients with schizophrenia.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Jun 2008
Yevtushenko Olga O, Cooper Stephen J, O'Neill Ryan, Doherty Jennifer K, Woodside Jayne V, Reynolds Gavin P
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BACKGROUND: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are significant problems for patients taking antipsychotic drugs. Evidence is emerging of genetic risk factors. AIMS: To investigate the influence of two candidate genes, smoking and drug treatment on obesity and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. METHOD: Patients (n=134) were assessed for measures of obesity, other factors contributing to metabolic...
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