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An investigation of the neurotrophic factor genes GDNF, NGF, and NT3 in susceptibility to ADHD.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Apr 2007
Syed Zahoor, Dudbridge Frank, Kent Lindsey
Abstract excerpt
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, highly heritable, neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in early childhood. Genes involved in neuronal development and growth are, thus, important etiological candidates and neurotrophic factors have been hypothesized to play a role in the pathogenesis of ADHD. Glial derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF (beta subunit)), and...
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