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QTc prolongation in short-term treatment of schizophrenia patients: effects of different antipsychotics and genetic factors.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Jun 2018
Spellmann Ilja, Reinhard Matthias A, Veverka Diana, Zill Peter, Obermeier Michael, Dehning Sandra, Schennach Rebecca, Müller Norbert, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Riedel Michael, Musil Richard
Abstract excerpt
Antipsychotics are effective in treating schizophrenia but may lead to a higher cardiovascular risk due to QTc prolongation. Besides drugs, genetic and clinical factors may contribute to QTc prolongation. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of candidate genes known for QTc prolongation and their interaction with common antipsychotics. Thus, 199 patients were genotyped for nine polymorphisms in KCNQ1,...
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