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Effect of FTO, SH2B1, LEP, and LEPR polymorphisms on weight gain associated with antipsychotic treatment.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2010
Perez-Iglesias Rocio, Mata Ignacio, Amado Jose Antonio, Berja Ana, Garcia-Unzueta Maria Teresa, Martínez García Obdulia, Arranz Maria Jesús, Vazquez-Barquero Jose Luis, Crespo-Facorro Benedicto
Abstract excerpt
Weight gain is one of the major adverse effects of antipsychotics. Although mechanisms remain unclear, genetic susceptibility has become increasingly attractive as a potential mechanism that could explain a significant part of interindividual variability. Most investigations have explored genes related with the mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs. An alternative approach to investigate the role that...
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