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Genetic variants of the folate metabolic system and mild hyperhomocysteinemia may affect ADHD associated behavioral problems.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 8 Jun 2018
Saha Tanusree, Chatterjee Mahasweta, Verma Deepak, Ray Anirban, Sinha Swagata, Rajamma Usha, Mukhopadhyay Kanchan
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An etiologically complex disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is often associated with various levels of cognitive deficit. Folate/vitamin B9 is crucial for numerous biochemical pathways including neural stem cell proliferation and differentiation, regulation of gene expression, neurotransmitter synthesis, myelin synthesis and repair, etc. and a scarcity has often been linked to cognitive...
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