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No association between two polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene and combined type attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Oct 2008
Xu X, Duman E A, Aysimi E, Anney R, Brookes K, Franke B, Zhou K, Buschgens C, Chen W, Christiansen H, Eisenberg J, Gabriëls I, Manor I, Marco R, Müller U C, Mulligan A, Rommelse N, Thompson M, Uebel H, Banaschewski T, Buitelaar J, Ebstein R, Gill M, Miranda A, Mulas F, Oades R D, Roeyers H, Rothenberger A, Sergeant J, Sonuga-Barke E, Steinhausen H-C, Taylor E, Faraone S V, Asherson P
Abstract excerpt
Several independent studies have reported association between serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) polymorphisms and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Five studies found evidence for association between the long-allele of a 44-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) and ADHD. Another two studies corroborated this finding while a further six studies did not find such an association. For a...
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