The gene for synapsin III and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-112

  Makkar, Rohit ^a   Gomez, Lissette ^a   Wigg, Karen G ^a   Ickowicz, Abel ^b   Pathare, Tejaswee ^b   Tannock, Rosemary ^b   Malone, Molly ^b   Kennedy, James L ^c   Schachar, Russell ^b   Barr, Cathy L ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^d TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Association; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Gene; Genetics; Synapsin III

Indexed keywords

SYNAPSIN; SYNAPSIN III; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY STUDY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SIBLING; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; WORKING MEMORY;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; DNA; DNA PRIMERS; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SIBLINGS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34247123579     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YPG.0b013e328012a0c6     Document Type: Article

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