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Catechol-O-methyltransferase rs4680 and rs4818 haplotype association with treatment response to olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia.
Scientific reports - 22 Jun 2020
Nikolac Perkovic Matea, Sagud Marina, Zivkovic Maja, Uzun Suzana, Nedic Erjavec Gordana, Kozumplik Oliver, Svob Strac Dubravka, Mimica Ninoslav, Mihaljevic Peles Alma, Pivac Nela
Abstract excerpt
Antipsychotic drugs target primarily dopaminergic system which makes catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) an interesting target in studies searching for treatment response predictors in schizophrenia. The study assessed the association of the COMT rs4680 and rs4818 polymorphisms with therapeutic response to olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine or other antipsychotic medication after 8 weeks of monotherapy in...
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