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No association between the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene Val66Met polymorphism and tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenic patients.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Aug 2008
Kang Seung-Gul, Choi Jung-Eun, An Hyonggin, Lim Se-Won, Lee Heon-Jeong, Han Changsu, Kim Yong-Ku, Kim Seung-Hyun, Cho Sung Nam, Lee Min-Soo, Joe Sook-Haeng, Jung In-Kwa, Kim Leen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene Val66Met single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia (TD) in schizophrenia. METHODS: Genotyping was performed for the BDNF gene Val66Met SNP in Korean schizophrenic patients with (n=83) and without TD (n=126) who were matched for antipsychotic drug exposure and other...
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