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Association of the dopamine β-hydroxylase 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism with positive symptoms but not tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia.
Human psychopharmacology - 1 May 2013
Zhou Na, Yu Qiong, Li Xiaokun, Yu Yaqin, Kou Changgui, Li Wenjun, Xu Hongqin, Luo Xingguang, Zuo Lingjun, Kosten Thomas R, Zhang Xiang Yang
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OBJECTIVE: Overactivity of dopaminergic neurotransmission is a putative mechanism of tardive dyskinesia (TD). Dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) is a key enzyme in the conversion of dopamine to norepinephrine, and plasma DBH activity is altered in TD patients. This study examined whether the functional DBH 5'-Ins/Del polymorphism was associated with TD severity in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. METHODS: We...
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