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The effect of the ANKK1/DRD2 Taq1A polymorphism on weight changes of dopaminergic treatment in prolactinomas.
Pituitary - 1 Jun 2014
Athanasoulia A P, Sievers C, Uhr M, Ising M, Stalla G K, Schneider H J
Abstract excerpt
Treatment with dopamine agonists in patients with prolactinomas has been associated with weight loss in short term studies. However, long-term studies on weight changes are lacking. Taq1A is a restriction fragment length polymorphism considered as a gene marker for the DRD2 gene. The presence of at least one A1 allele is linked to reduced brain dopaminergic activity due to reduced receptor binding and lower...
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