Article
Associations between serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) methylation and clinical characteristics and cortical thickness in children with ADHD.
Psychological medicine - 1 Oct 2015
Park S, Lee J-M, Kim J-W, Cho D-Y, Yun H J, Han D H, Cheong J H, Kim B-N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, highly heritable psychiatric disorder. Additionally, environmental factors such as perinatal stress and early adversities contribute to the occurrence and severity of ADHD. Recently, DNA methylation has emerged as a mechanis...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Brain
- Child
- DNA Methylation
- Female
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hyperkinesis
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
- Republic of Korea