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Effect of COMT Val108/158Met genotype on risk for polydipsia in chronic patients with schizophrenia.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jun 2014
Yamada Kenji, Shinkai Takahiro, Chen Hsin-I, Utsunomiya Kensuke, Nakamura Jun
Abstract excerpt
Polydipsia is a serious condition often seen among patients with schizophrenia (SCZ). The cause of polydipsia is unknown; hence, it is hard to treat or manage. Animal studies showed that the drinking behavior is regulated by central dopaminergic neurotransmission at the hypothalamus. Meanwhile, t...
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