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Significance of serotonin transporter gene 5-HTTLPR and variable number of tandem repeat polymorphism in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2002
Zoroğlu Salih Süleyman, Erdal Mehmet Emin, Alaşehirli Belgin, Erdal Nurten, Sivasli Ercan, Tutkun Hamdi, Savaş Haluk A, Herken Hasan
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and polymorphism of the two regions of the 5-HTT gene [variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) and 5-HTTLRR] in a sample of Turkish children. Using the PCR technique, these polymorphisms were assessed in 71 patients with ADHD and 128 healthy controls. The 5-HTTLPR S/S genotype was significantly...
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