Association analysis of monoamine oxidase A and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 116 B, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 84-89

  Lawson, Deborah C ^a   Turic, Darko ^a   Langley, Kate ^a   Pay, Helen M ^a   Govan, Catherine F ^a   Norton, Nadine ^a   Hamshere, Marian L ^a   Owen, Michael J ^a   O'Donovan, Michael C ^a   Thapar, Anita ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Conduct disorders; Hyperkinetic disorder; Impulsive aggressive behavior; Monoamine oxidase A

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING) ISOENZYME A; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HYPERKINESIA; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0041324737     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10002     Document Type: Article

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