Association of a Polymorphism of the Dopamine Transporter Gene With Externalizing Behavior Problems and Associated Temperament Traits: A Longitudinal Study From Infancy to the Mid-Teens
Date
2001
Authors
Jorm, Anthony F
Prior, M H
Sanson, Ann Veronica
Smart, Diana
Zhang, Yafei
Easteal, Simon
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John Wiley & Sons Inc
Abstract
There have been reports that a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism situated in the 3′ untranslated region of the dopamine transporter gene is associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. On the basis of these findings, we
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Keywords: DNA; dopamine; dopamine transporter; 3' untranslated region; adolescent; article; attention deficit disorder; child; child behavior; dopamine release; female; genetic association; genetic polymorphism; human; infant; major clinical study; male; prediction Aggression; Dopamine transporter gene; Externalizing behavior; Hyperactivity; Temperament
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American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A
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