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Dopamine β-hydroxylase gene associates with stroop color-word task performance in Han Chinese children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Sept 2011
Ji Ning, Shuai Lan, Chen Yun, Liu Lu, Li Hai-mei, Li Ze-hua, Yang Li, Qian Qiu-jin, Tang Yi-lang, Cubells Joseph F, Wang Yu-feng
Abstract excerpt
The cognitive deficits observed in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are candidate endophenotypes for genetic association studies. Dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH) converts dopamine to norepinephrine, and its activity is under strong genetic control. Prior studies suggest association between ADHD and DBH gene. The present study examined associations between a putative functional single nucleotide...
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