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Oxytocin and vasopressin hormone genes in children's externalizing problems: A cognitive endophenotype approach.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Jun 2016
Wade Mark, Hoffmann Thomas J, Knafo-Noam Ariel, O'Connor Thomas G, Jenkins Jennifer M
Abstract excerpt
Externalizing problems are among the most common mental health problems of children. Research suggests that these problems are heritable, yet little is known about the specific genes involved in their pathophysiology. The current study examined a genotype-endophenotype-phenotype model of externalizing problems in 320 preschool-aged children. Markers of the oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) hormone...
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