DNA Methylation in Schizophrenia Subjects: Gender and MTHFR 677C/T Genotype Differences

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• Examining risk factors for atypical antipsychotic metabolic side effects. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00815854
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• Pyrosequencing. www.pyrosequencing.com
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