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Association between ghrelin gene (GHRL) polymorphisms and clinical response to atypical antipsychotic drugs in Han Chinese schizophrenia patients.
Behavioral and brain functions : BBF - 28 Feb 2012
Yang Yongfeng, Li Wenqiang, Zhao Jingyuan, Zhang Hongxing, Song Xueqin, Xiao Bo, Yang Ge, Jiang Chengdi, Zhang Dai, Yue Weihua, Lv Luxian
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BACKGROUND: Ghrelin (GHRL) is a pivotal peptide regulator of food intake, energy balance, and body mass. Weight gain (WG) is a common side effect of the atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) used to treat schizophrenia (SZ). Ghrelin polymorphisms have been associated with pathogenic variations in plasma...
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