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Sequence analysis of the ADRA2A coding region in children affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Dec 2013
Castro Taryn, Mateus Heidi Eliana, Fonseca Dora Janeth, Forero Diego, Restrepo Carlos Martín, Talero Claudia, Vélez Alberto, Laissue Paul
Abstract excerpt
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral pathology characterized by distinct degrees of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Although ADHD etiology remains elusive, the ADRA2A candidate gene underlies a particular interest, since it participates in the prefrontal cortex regulation of executive function. Three SNPs located on 5' and 3'UTR regions of the gene have been...
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