POLYMORPHIC VARIANTS OF XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM GENES AND BODY MASS INDEX IN SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS RECEIVING ANTIPSYCHOTIC THERAPY

Polymorphic variants of xenobiotic metabolism genes and body mass index in schizophrenia patients receiving antipsychotic therapy

The use of atypical antipsychotic drugs has made metabolic disorders one of the most common side effect of pharmacotherapy for schizophrenic patients.The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of polymorphic variants of genes of the P450 cytochrome system to changes in body mass index in patients with schizophrenia.As a result of the stud

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Beware! A simple renal cyst could be a hydatid cyst

Kidney is one of the most common sites for the cyst formation in the body, and the management of simple cysts is required entirely for its symptoms and complications.Surgical decortication is an established treatment for a large and symptomatic simple renal cyst.On the other hand, hydatid cysts of the kidney are usually multiloculated complex or ca

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Dragon images in Japanese culture: Genesis and semantics

The article deals with the genesis, semantics, and functions of the dragon image in Japanese culture.The relevance of the study is due to the increased attention of researchers to the basic values of local cultures, issues of symbolism, inextricably linked to the problems of national self-identification.The methodological basis of the cubs foam fin

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