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Possible association between the prolactin receptor gene and callous-unemotional traits among aggressive children.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Feb 2016
Hirata Yuko, Zai Clement C, Nowrouzi Behdin, Shaikh Sajid A, Kennedy James L, Beitchman Joe H
Abstract excerpt
This study examined the possible association between prolactin (PRL) system genes and callous-unemotional (CU) traits in childhood-onset aggression. Two markers for the PRL peptide gene and three markers for the prolactin receptor (PRLR) gene were genotyped. The participants were assessed on the CU subscale using five items from the Antisocial Process Screening Device. Genotype analysis showed nominally...
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