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Association of DRD4 in children with ADHD and comorbid conduct problems.
American journal of medical genetics - 8 Mar 2002
Holmes Jane, Payton Antony, Barrett Jennifer, Harrington Richard, McGuffin Peter, Owen Michael, Ollier William, Worthington Jane, Gill Michael, Kirley Aiveen, Hawi Ziarih, Fitzgerald Michael, Asherson Philip, Curran Sarah, Mill John, Gould Alison, Taylor Eric, Kent Lyndsey, Craddock Nick, Thapar Anita
Abstract excerpt
Recent family and twin study findings suggest that ADHD when comorbid with conduct problems may represent a particularly familial and heritable form of ADHD. Although several independent groups have shown association between the DRD4 7 repeat allele and ADHD, others have failed to replicate this finding. Previous TDT analyses of UK and Eire samples had also been negative. We set out to further examine the role of...
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