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Association of the ADRA1A gene and the severity of metabolic abnormalities in patients with schizophrenia.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 10 Jan 2012
Cheng Chin, Chiu Hsien-Jane, Loh El-Wui, Chan Chin-Hong, Hwu Tzong-Ming, Liu Yun-Ru, Lan Tsuo-Hung
Abstract excerpt
Patients with schizophrenia have a higher risk of developing metabolic abnormalities and their associated diseases. Some studies found that the accumulative number of metabolic syndrome components was associated with the severity of metabolic abnormalities. The purpose of this study was to examine the roles of the ADRA1A, ADRA2A, ADRB3, and 5HT2A genes in the risk of having more severe metabolic abnormalities...
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