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Dopamine transporter polymorphism associated with externalizing behavior problems in children.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 Mar 2002
Young Susan E, Smolen Andrew, Corley Robin P, Krauter Kenneth S, DeFries John C, Crowley Thomas J, Hewitt John K
Abstract excerpt
Early childhood externalizing behavior is a stable and heritable pattern of aggressive and delinquent behavior that often leads to the development of serious psychiatric disorders such as conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. We examined the relationship between parent reported externalizing behavior (assessed at ages 4, 7, and 9 years) and the VNTR polymorphism of the 3' untranslated...
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