Association of 4-repeat allele of the dopamine D4 receptor gene exon III polymorphism and response to methylphenidate treatment in Korean ADHD children.

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In the present study, we investigated the association between the 4-repeat allele at the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) gene and the response to treatment with methylphenidate (MPH) in Korean children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study subjects were 83 children with ADHD (8.40+/-1.73 years) who were recruited from two child psychiatric clinics in South Korea. All of the drug-naive ADHD...

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