Article
Fat Mass and Obesity-Related Gene Variants rs9939609 and rs7185735 are Associated with Second-Generation Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain.
Pharmacopsychiatry - 1 Jan 2019
Schröder Charlotte, Czerwensky Fabian, Leucht Stefan, Steimer Werner
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Weight gain is a limiting and frequent adverse effect of second-generation antipsychotic therapy. Identifying genetic risk factors would significantly improve pharmacotherapy. METHODS: We focused on rs7185735 and rs9939609, 2 common single nucleotide polymorphisms of the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene reported to be associated with obesity. Three-hundred fifty Caucasian inpatients were...
Topics
- Adipose Tissue
- Adult
- Alleles
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO
- Antipsychotic Agents
