Article
Case-control and within-family tests for association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems in a longitudinal adolescent sample.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Aug 2007
Sakai Joseph T, Lessem Jeff M, Haberstick Brett C, Hopfer Christian J, Smolen Andrew, Ehringer Marissa A, Timberlake David, Hewitt John K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several recent studies have reported an association between the serotonin transporter 5HTTLPR (s-allele) and aggression; however, non-replications have also been reported. Inconsistencies may be explained by gene-environment interactions. Using a large general population sample, we sought to test for an association between 5HTTLPR and conduct problems, and to explore for a possible 5HTTLPR by...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- DNA
- Family
- Humans
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Longitudinal Studies
- Mental Disorders
- Mouth Mucosa
