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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART B-NEUROPSYCHIATRIC GENETICS
卷 147B, 期 3, 页码 397-402出版社
WILEY-LISS
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30595
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endophenotype; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; executive functions; neuropsychological testing; genetics
Since neurocognitive performance is a possible endophenotype for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) we explored the relationship between four genetic polymorphisms and neurocognitive performance in adults with ADHD. We genotyped a sample of 45 adults with ADHD at four candidate polymorphisms for the disorder (DRD4 48 base pair (bp) repeat, DRD4 120 by duplicated repeat, SLC6A3 (DAT1) 40 by variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR), and COMT Va1158Met). We then sub-grouped the sample for each polymorphism by genotype or by the presence of the (putative) ADHD risk allele and compared the performance of the subgroups on a large battery of neurocognitive tests. The COMT Va1158Met polymorphism was related to differences in IQ and reaction time, both of the DRD4 polymorphisms (48 by repeat and 120 by duplication) showed an association with verbal memory skills, and the SLC6A3 40 by VNTR polymorphism could be linked to differences in inhibition. Interestingly, the presence of the risk alleles in DRD4 and SLC6A3 was related to better cognitive performance. Our findings contribute to an improved understanding of the functional implications of risk genes for ADHD. (C) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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