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Interaction of dopamine transporter genotype with prenatal smoke exposure on ADHD symptoms.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Feb 2008
Becker Katja, El-Faddagh Mahha, Schmidt Martin H, Esser Günter, Laucht Manfred
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate that children homozygous for the 10-repeat allele of the common dopamine transporter (DAT1) polymorphism who were exposed to maternal prenatal smoke exhibited significantly higher hyperactivity-impulsivity than children without these environmental or genetic risks. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a prospective longitudinal study from birth into early adulthood monitoring the long-term outcome...
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