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Interplay between stress response genes associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and brain volume.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Sept 2016
van der Meer D, Hoekstra P J, Bralten J, van Donkelaar M, Heslenfeld D J, Oosterlaan J, Faraone S V, Franke B, Buitelaar J K, Hartman C A
Abstract excerpt
The glucocorticoid receptor plays a pivotal role in the brain's response to stress; a haplotype of functional polymorphisms in the NR3C1 gene encoding this receptor has been associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene polymorphism 5-HTTLPR is known to influence the relation between stress exposure and ADHD severity, which may be partly because of its...
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