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The impact of catechol-O-methyltransferase SNPs and haplotypes on treatment response phenotypes in major depressive disorder: a case-control association study.
International clinical psychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2010
Kocabas Neslihan Aygun, Faghel Carole, Barreto Mara, Kasper Siegfried, Linotte Sylvie, Mendlewicz Julien, Noro Magali, Oswald Pierre, Souery Daniel, Zohar Joseph, Massat Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis and pharmacological treatment of affective disorders. The nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 4 (Val108/158Met; rs4680) influences the COMT enzyme activity. Inconsistent results were found between Val158Met polymorphism (rs4680) and treatment response phenotypes in genetic association studies. However,...
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