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Possible association of the alpha-2A adrenergic receptor gene (ADRA2A) with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Mar 2006
Wang Bing, Wang Yufeng, Zhou Rulun, Li Jun, Qian Qiujin, Yang Li, Guan Lili, Faraone Stephen V
Abstract excerpt
A dysfunction of the central noradrenergic system has long been suggested to be involved in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pharmacological evidence from animal studies and clinical practice has identified the alpha-2A adrenergic receptor gene (ADRA2A) as a candidate gene in ADHD. Some findings from Caucasian populations seem to support a role for this gene in ADHD. The current study first...
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