Article
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Sept 2010
Neale Benjamin M, Medland Sarah E, Ripke Stephan, Asherson Philip, Franke Barbara, Lesch Klaus-Peter, Faraone Stephen V, Nguyen Thuy Trang, Schäfer Helmut, Holmans Peter, Daly Mark, Steinhausen Hans-Christoph, Freitag Christine, Reif Andreas, Renner Tobias J, Romanos Marcel, Romanos Jasmin, Walitza Susanne, Warnke Andreas, Meyer Jobst, Palmason Haukur, Buitelaar Jan, Vasquez Alejandro Arias, Lambregts-Rommelse Nanda, Gill Michael, Anney Richard J L, Langely Kate, O'Donovan Michael, Williams Nigel, Owen Michael, Thapar Anita, Kent Lindsey, Sergeant Joseph, Roeyers Herbert, Mick Eric, Biederman Joseph, Doyle Alysa, Smalley Susan, Loo Sandra, Hakonarson Hakon, Elia Josephine, Todorov Alexandre, Miranda Ana, Mulas Fernando, Ebstein Richard P, Rothenberger Aribert, Banaschewski Tobias, Oades Robert D, Sonuga-Barke Edmund, McGough James, Nisenbaum Laura, Middleton Frank, Hu Xiaolan, Nelson Stan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Although twin and family studies have shown attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to be highly heritable, genetic variants influencing the trait at a genome-wide significant level have yet to be identified. As prior genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have not yielded significant results, we conducted a meta-analysis of existing studies to boost statistical power. METHOD: We used data from...
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