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Gender-specific expression of the DRD4 gene on adolescent delinquency, anger and thrill seeking.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience - 1 Jan 2011
Dmitrieva Julia, Chen Chuansheng, Greenberger Ellen, Ogunseitan Oladele, Ding Yuan-Chun
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The present study investigated gender differences in the associations between the DRD4 variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism and adolescent delinquency, short temper and thrill seeking. We also explored whether the gender-specific expression of the DRD4 can be explained by gender differences in the exposure to psychosocial risks, such as poor parent-child relationship. Participants were 263 14- to...
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