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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism with schizophrenia and depressive symptom severity in a Chinese population.
Human psychopharmacology - 1 Mar 2015
Hui Li, Wu Jing Qin, Ye Min Jie, Zheng Ke, He Jin Cai, Zhang Xuan, Liu Jia Hong, Tian Hai Jia, Gong Ben Hong, Chen Da Chun, Lv Meng Han, Soares Jair C, Zhang Xiang Yang
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BACKGROUND: Depressive symptoms are frequently observed in schizophrenia patients. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a key enzyme of renin-angiotensin system, can catalyze the degradation of neuropeptides and modulate dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmission. Previous studies have revealed the association of the ACE gene insertion/deletion polymorphism with depressive disorder and its treatment response...
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