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Association study of polymorphisms in leptin and leptin receptor genes with antipsychotic-induced body weight gain.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 7 Aug 2012
Brandl E J, Frydrychowicz C, Tiwari A K, Lett T A P, Kitzrow W, Büttner S, Ehrlich S, Meltzer H Y, Lieberman J A, Kennedy J L, Müller D J, Puls I
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BACKGROUND: Antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) is a serious side-effect of antipsychotic medication leading to metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular morbidity. Unfortunately, there are still no valid predictors to assess an individual's risk to gain weight. Previous studies have indicated an impact of genetic variation in the genes encoding leptin, LEP, and leptin receptor, LEPR, on AIWG, but...
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