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Association study of promoter polymorphisms at the dopamine transporter gene in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
BMC psychiatry - 5 Feb 2009
Xu Xiaohui, Mill Jonathan, Sun Bo, Chen Chih-Ken, Huang Yu-Shu, Wu Yu-Yu, Asherson Philip
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex neurobehavioral disorder. The dopamine transporter gene (DAT1/SLC6A3) has been considered a good candidate for ADHD. Most association studies with ADHD have investigated the 40-base-pair variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the 3'-untranslated region of DAT1. Only few studies have reported association between promoter...
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