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Serotonin transporter polymorphisms and persistent, pervasive childhood aggression.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jun 2006
Beitchman Joseph H, Baldassarra Lidia, Mik Helene, De Luca Vincenzo, King Nicole, Bender Danielle, Ehtesham Sahar, Kennedy James L
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the potential association of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene and childhood aggression by testing the 5-HTT variable-number-tandem-repeat and serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR), including the recently discovered Lg allelic variant of 5-HTTLPR. METHOD: Clinically referred children displaying extreme aggression, with a minimum 2-year...
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