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Association between the dopamine transporter gene and the inattentive subtype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Taiwan.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 30 Mar 2011
Shang Chi-Yung, Gau Susan Shur-Fen, Liu Chih-Min, Hwu Hai-Gwo
Abstract excerpt
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common heritable childhood psychiatric disorder. Since methylphenidate, one of the main drugs used to treat ADHD, targets the dopamine transporter, this study examined the linkage disequilibrium (LD) structure of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) and investigated whether the DAT1 gene was associated with ADHD. This Chinese family-based association sample...
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