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Association between the polymorphism in the promoter region of dopamine D4 receptor gene and chronic tic disorder.
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Oct 2006
Lu Yao, Ma Hong-Wei, Xi Chun-Yan, Zhang Ying, Wang Yan, Yao Lu, Gao Jian, Wang Wei, Zhou Mo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study a possible association between the three functional polymorphisms in the promoter region of dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene and chronic tic disorder. METHODS: Genomic DNA was isolated from the venous blood leukocytes of 84 unrelated patients with chronic tic disorder (Study group) and 100 healthy unrelated individuals (Control group). Polymorphisms of DRD4, 1240L/S, 616C/G and 521C/T, were...
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