Association of functional dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (DBH) 19bp insertion/deletion polymorphism with smoking severity in male schizophrenic smokers
Zhang XY, Chen D, Xiu MH, Hui L, Liu H, Luo X, Zuo L, Zhang H, Kosten TA, Kosten TR. Association of functional dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (DBH) 19bp insertion/deletion polymorphism with smoking severity in male schizophrenic smokers. Schizophrenia Research 2012, 141: 48-53. PMID: 22871345, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchizophrenic smokersHealthy controlsNicotine dependenceDrug rewardLower FTND scoresIns/ins genotypeDopamine beta‐hydroxylase polymorphismInsertion/deletion polymorphismCase-control designClinician-administered questionnairesSmoking severityMale schizophreniaFagerstrom TestFTND scoreSmoking behaviorModel groupNicotine useSchizophrenia patientsSmokersDel genotypeMale controlsPatientsDel polymorphismFunctional polymorphismsIns genotype