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Early life stress, MAOA, and gene-environment interactions predict behavioral disinhibition in children.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2010
Enoch M-A, Steer C D, Newman T K, Gibson N, Goldman D
Abstract excerpt
Several, but not all, studies have shown that the monoamine oxidase A functional promoter polymorphism (MAOA-LPR) interacts with childhood adversity to predict adolescent and adult antisocial behavior. However, it is not known whether MAOA-LPR interacts with early life (pre-birth-3 years) stressors to influence behavior in prepubertal children. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, UK, is a...
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