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Aripiprazole and trazodone cause elevations of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the absence of Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jan 2000
Hall Patricia, Michels Virginia, Gavrilov Dimitar, Matern Dietrich, Oglesbee Devin, Raymond Kimiyo, Rinaldo Piero, Tortorelli Silvia
Abstract excerpt
Screening for Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome (SLOS) using elevated 7-dehydrocholesterol (7DHC) as a marker is sensitive, but not always specific. Elevations of 7DHC can be seen in patients who do not have a defect in 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. These results have often been attributed to medication artifacts, but specific causes have not been well reported. We examined the medical records of patients with...
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