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SUBMITTER: Dodgen TM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4745369 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dodgen Tyren M TM Eloff Arinda A Mataboge Connie C Roos Louw J L LJ van Staden Werdie C W WC Pepper Michael S MS
Applied & translational genomics 20150514
<h4>Background</h4>Contradictory information exists regarding the influence of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on adverse drug reactions (ADRs) (extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and weight gain) related to risperidone treatment. This prompted us to evaluate the influence of CYP2D6 genetic variation in a cohort of South African patients who presented with marked movement disorders and/or weight gain while on risperidone treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients who were experiencing marked risperidone ADRs were recru ...[more]