Meta-Analysis of the Association Between the 7-Repeat Allele of the Dopamine D<sub>4</sub> Receptor Gene and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 July 2001Open access
Stephen V. Faraone, Alysa E. Doyle, Eric Mick, Joseph Biederman
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Although the association between ADHD and DRD4 is small, these results suggest that it is real and further studies are needed to clarify what variant ofDRD4 accounts for this association.
Abstract
Although the association between ADHD and DRD4 is small, these results suggest that it is real. Further studies are needed to clarify what variant of DRD4 (or some nearby gene) accounts for this association.
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