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Olanzapine-induced weight gain is associated with the -759C/T and -697G/C polymorphisms of the HTR2C gene.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Aug 2009
Godlewska B R, Olajossy-Hilkesberger L, Ciwoniuk M, Olajossy M, Marmurowska-Michałowska H, Limon J, Landowski J
Abstract excerpt
Weight gain, a serious problem associated with some antipsychotic drugs, notably olanzapine and clozapine, was suggested to be associated with -759C/T polymorphism of the 5-HT2C receptor gene. This study aimed to examine a potential association of two functional polymorphisms of the promoter region of this gene: -759C/T (rs3813929) and -697G/C (rs518147), with weight gain after 6 weeks of olanzapine monotherapy....
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