The dopamine receptor D4 7-repeat allele influences neurocognitive functioning, but this effect is moderated by age and ADHD status: An exploratory study

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 293-305

  Altink, Marieke E ^a,b   Rommelse, Nanda N J ^c   Slaats Willemse, Dorine I E ^b   Väsquez, Alejandro Arias ^a   Franke, Barbara ^a   Buschgens, Cathelijne J M ^a   Fliers, Ellen A ^a   Faraone, Stephen V ^d   Sergeant, Joseph A ^c   Oosterlaan, Jaap ^c   Buitelaar, Jan K ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Development; Dopamine receptor D4 gene; Neurocognitive functioning; Non affected siblings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR D4 GENE; ENDOPHENOTYPE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; GENE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; STATISTICAL MODEL; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MINISATELLITE REPEATS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE D4; SIBLINGS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860475522     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622975.2011.595822     Document Type: Article

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