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Fat-mass and obesity-associated gene polymorphisms and weight gain after risperidone treatment in first episode schizophrenia.
Behavioral and brain functions : BBF - 2 Oct 2014
Song Xueqin, Pang Lijuan, Feng Yufang, Fan Xiaoduo, Li Xue, Zhang Wei, Gao Jinsong, Zhang Jianjiang, Nemani Katlyn, Zhang Hua, Lv Luxian
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BACKGROUND: Obesity induced by antipsychotics severely increases the risk of many diseases and significantly reduces quality of life. Genome Wide Association Studies has identified fat-mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene associated with obesity. The relationship between the FTO gene and drug-induced obesity is unclear. METHOD: Two hundred and fifty drug naïve, Chinese Han patients with first-episode...
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