Family-based association of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 177-178

  Tzang, Ruu Fen ^a,b   Hsu, Cheng Dien ^c   Liou, Ying Jay ^d,e   Hong, Chen Jee ^d,e   Tsai, Shih Jen ^d,e  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; VALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CELL MIGRATION; CHILD; CHINESE; EXON; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MISSENSE MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN SECRETION; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHILD; CHINA; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879945935     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: 14735873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YPG.0b013e328360c8a9     Document Type: Letter

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