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Cathechol-O-methyltransferase Val(158)Met polymorphism is associated with disruptive behavior disorders among children and adolescents with ADHD.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Jun 2012
Salatino-Oliveira Angélica, Genro Julia P, Guimarães Ana P, Chazan Rodrigo, Zeni Cristian, Schmitz Marcelo, Polanczyk Guilherme, Roman Tatiana, Rohde Luis A, Hutz Mara H
Abstract excerpt
COMT Val(158)Met polymorphism has been associated with both symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive behavior disorders (DBD): that is, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) often comorbid with ADHD. The aim of this study was to test the association between COMT Val(158)Met polymorphism and the presence of DBD in children with ADHD (n = 516). Homozygous...
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