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Gene-gene interactions of the INSIG1 and INSIG2 in metabolic syndrome in schizophrenic patients treated with atypical antipsychotics.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Feb 2012
Liou Y-J, Bai Y M, Lin E, Chen J-Y, Chen T-T, Hong C-J, Tsai S-J
Abstract excerpt
The use of atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) is associated with increasing the risk of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Two insulin-induced gene (INSIG) isoforms, designated INSIG-1 and INSIG-2 encode two proteins that mediate feedback control of lipid metabolism. In this genetic case-control study, we investigated whether the common variants...
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