The present study thus indicates that the interacting effects within the COMT gene polymorphisms may influence the disease status and response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients. However, the study needs to be replicated in a larger sample set for confirmation, followed by functional studies.

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Interethnic differences were elucidated for several polymorphisms that might be responsible for differential serum drug levels and optimal dose requirement for efficacious treatment.