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From regulatory problems in infancy to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in childhood: a moderating role for the dopamine D4 receptor gene?
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 May 2010
Becker Katja, Blomeyer Dorothea, El-Faddagh Mahha, Esser Guenter, Schmidt Martin H, Banaschewski Tobias, Laucht Manfred
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OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) exon III VNTR moderates the risk of infants with regulatory disorders for developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in childhood. STUDY DESIGN: In a prospective longitudinal study of children at risk for later psychopathology, 300 participants were assessed for regulatory problems in infancy, DRD4 genotype, and ADHD symptoms...
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