Meta-analysis of association between a catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 651-659

  Cheuk, Daniel Ka Leung ^a   Wong, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Catechol O methyltransferase (COMT); Meta analysis; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE; VALINE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATECHOL O METHYLTRANSFERASE GENE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY STUDY; GENE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; METHIONINE; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VALINE;

EID: 33746895813     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-006-9076-5     Document Type: Article

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