Article
Evidence that the dopamine D4 receptor is a susceptibility gene in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Sept 1998
Smalley S L, Bailey J N, Palmer C G, Cantwell D P, McGough J J, Del'Homme M A, Asarnow J R, Woodward J A, Ramsey C, Nelson S F
Abstract excerpt
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral problem afflicting 5-10% of children and adolescents and persisting into adulthood in 30-50% or more of cases. Family, twin, and adoption studies suggest genetic factors contribute to ADHD and symptoms of inattention, imp...
Topics
- Adult
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- Child
- Female
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genomic Imprinting
- Genotype
- Humans
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Male
- Minisatellite Repeats
- Nuclear Family
- Polymorphism, Genetic