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A quantitative trait locus analysis of the dopamine transporter gene in adults with ADHD.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Oct 2002
Muglia Pierandrea, Jain Umesh, Inkster Becky, Kennedy James L
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Numerous lines of evidence have shown that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable disorder, whether it is considered as a category or a dimension. We tested for an association between the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) and ADHD considering the disorder as categorical as well as a continuous trait. Genotypes for the DAT1 variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) alleles, along with...
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