Article
Effects of Genotype and Sleep on Temperament.
Pediatrics - 1 Oct 2015
Bouvette-Turcot Andrée-Anne, Pluess Michael, Bernier Annie, Pennestri Marie-Hélène, Levitan Robert, Sokolowski Marla B, Kennedy James L, Minde Klaus, Steiner Meir, Pokhvisneva Irina, Meaney Michael J, Gaudreau Hélène
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sleep problems are frequent in young children; however, children vary in the degree to which they are affected by poor sleep quality. We investigated whether a polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene, which is linked to emotional function, is a potential moderator of the influences of sleep duration on infant temperament using longitudinal data. METHODS: We examined the...
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