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Low dopamine function in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: should genotyping signify early diagnosis in children?
Postgraduate medicine - 1 Jan 2014
Gold Mark S, Blum Kenneth, Oscar-Berman Marlene, Braverman Eric R
Abstract excerpt
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is present in 8% to 12% of children, and 4% of adults worldwide. Children with ADHD can have learning impairments, poor selfesteem, social dysfunction, and an increased risk of substance abuse, including cigarette smoking. Overall, the rate of treatment with medication for patients with ADHD has been increasing since 2008, with ≥ 2 million children now being treated...
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