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Dopamine transporter gene and response to methylphenidate in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Aug 2002
Roman Tatiana, Szobot Claudia, Martins Silvia, Biederman Joseph, Rohde Luis A, Hutz Mara H
Abstract excerpt
This study aims to evaluate whether a previously reported association between homozygosity for the 10-repeat allele of the dopamine transporter gene (10/10) and poor response to methylphenidate (MPH) would be replicated in a sample of Brazilian attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) boys. In a blind naturalistic study, 50 male ADHD youths were treated with MPH. Efficacy of the medication was measured by...
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