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Investigation on the possible relationship existing between the HLA-DR gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and/or mental retardation.
International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Aureli A, Sebastiani P, Del Beato T, Marimpietri A, Melillo V, Sechi E, Di Loreto S
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This study examines the possible relationship existing between the HLA-DR gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or mental retardation (MR). The diagnosis of ADHD and mental retardation were established through clinical interviews with the parents, children and teachers, according to the criteria in DSM-IV. HLA-DRB1 genotyping was performed both by polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific...
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