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Pedigree disequilibrium test (PDT) replicates association and linkage between DRD4 and ADHD in multigenerational and extended pedigrees from a genetic isolate.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Mar 2004
Arcos-Burgos M, Castellanos F X, Konecki D, Lopera F, Pineda D, Palacio J D, Rapoport J L, Berg K, Bailey-Wilson J, Muenke M
Abstract excerpt
Association/linkage between dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) polymorphisms and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been suggested by case-control- and nuclear-family-based studies. Here, we present a candidate gene analysis for DRD4 using 14 extended and multigenerational families segregating ADHD derived from the 'Paisa' community of Antioquia, Colombia, a genetic isolate. Two DRD4 polymorphisms (a...
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