Article
-141C insertion/deletion polymorphism of the dopamine D2 receptor gene is associated with schizophrenia in Chinese Han population: Evidence from an ethnic group-specific meta-analysis.
Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists - 1 Sept 2016
Zhao Xiaofeng, Huang Yinglin, Chen Kaiyuan, Li Duolu, Han Chao, Kan Quancheng
Abstract excerpt
Accumulate evidence has implicated dopamine D2 receptor gene polymorphisms in the etiology of schizophrenia. A single nucleotide polymorphism, -141C insertion/deletion (Ins/Del) (rs1799732), in the promoter region of the dopamine D2 receptor gene has been linked to schizophrenia; however, the data are inconclusive. This study investigated whether the -141C polymorphism is associated with the risk of schizophrenia...
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