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Fat mass- and obesity-associated (FTO) gene and antipsychotic-induced weight gain: an association study.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2014
Shing Emily C, Tiwari Arun K, Brandl Eva J, Zai Clement C, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Meltzer Herbert Y, Kennedy James L, Müller Daniel J
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OBJECTIVES: Genetic variation in the fat mass- and obesity-associated gene (FTO) has been associated with obesity in the general population. In this study we have investigated these variants for association with antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG). METHODS: A total of 218 patients with chronic schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder treated mostly with clozapine or olanzapine for up to 14 weeks were...
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