Two dopamine genes related to reports of childhood retrospective inattention and conduct disorder symptoms
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ABSTRACT The 7-repeat allele of the dopamine receptor D4 gene (DRD4) and the 10 repeat allele of the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) have shown association and linkage with symptoms of
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood. The parents of ADHD children (clinic group, _n_ = 80 fathers and 107 mothers) and control children (control group, _n_ = 42
fathers and 51 mothers) were the focus of this study. These parents reported retrospectively on their level of ADHD Inattention and Conduct Disorder symptoms in adolescence. In analyses of
the relation of symptom levels to the DRD4 and DAT1 genotypes, fathers possessing the 7 repeat DRD4 allele had greater levels of both inattention and conduct disorder symptoms. Mothers with
the 10/10 genotype had higher levels of inattention symptoms. Thus, genetic associations found in children may be replicable in their parents. Access through your institution Buy or
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by a grant from the _National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health_ (Add Health) consortium to Rowe and by a First Award, K01-HM01818 to Waldman. Add Health was designed by J Richard Udry
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Stever, C., Chase, D. _et al._ Two dopamine genes related to reports of childhood retrospective inattention and conduct disorder symptoms. _Mol Psychiatry_ 6, 429–433 (2001).
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dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) * attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) * conduct disorder (CD)