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Vulnerability of DHCR7+/- mutation carriers to aripiprazole and trazodone exposure.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Nov 2017
Korade Zeljka, Genaro-Mattos Thiago C, Tallman Keri A, Liu Wei, Garbett Krassimira A, Koczok Katalin, Balogh Istvan, Mirnics Karoly, Porter Ned A
Abstract excerpt
Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a recessive disorder caused by mutations in 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR)7 with a heterozygous (HET) carrier frequency of 1-3%. A defective DHCR7 causes accumulation of 7-dehydrocholesterol (DHC), which is a highly oxidizable and toxic compound. Recent studies suggest that several antipsychotics, including the highly prescribed pharmaceuticals, aripiprazole (ARI) and...
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