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Association between the 1291-C/G polymorphism in the adrenergic α-2a receptor and the metabolic syndrome.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology - 1 Dec 2010
Risselada Arne J, Vehof Jelle, Bruggeman Richard, Wilffert Bob, Cohen Dan, Al Hadithy Asmar F, Arends Johan, Mulder Hans
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increased in patients with schizophrenia compared with the general population. The strong interindividual differences in susceptibility to developing the metabolic syndrome suggests that the genetic makeup is a modulating factor. Part of the genetic puzzle can possibly be explained by variations in the gene coding for the adrenergic α-2a receptor (ADRA2A) because this...
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