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Polymorphisms of the dopamine D4 receptor, clinical outcome, and cortical structure in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Aug 2007
Shaw Philip, Gornick Michele, Lerch Jason, Addington Anjene, Seal Jeffrey, Greenstein Deanna, Sharp Wendy, Evans Alan, Giedd Jay N, Castellanos F Xavier, Rapoport Judith L
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CONTEXT: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most heritable neuropsychiatric disorders, and a polymorphism within the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene has been frequently implicated in its pathogenesis. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of the 7-repeat microsatellite in the DRD4 gene on clinical outcome and cortical development in ADHD. We drew comparisons with a single nucleotide...
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