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Article: No association between VNTR polymorphisms of dopamine transporter gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese children

TitleNo association between VNTR polymorphisms of dopamine transporter gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese children
Authors
KeywordsAssociation
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Children
Dopamine transporter
Polymorphism
Issue Date2006
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0148-7299:1/
Citation
American Journal Of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2006, v. 141 B n. 2, p. 123-125 How to Cite?
AbstractDopamine transporter (DAT) gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Previously a meta-analysis concluded no association between the variable-number-of-tandem-repeats (VNTR) polymorphisms of the DAT gene and ADHD. However, significant heterogeneity was present among studies and no conclusion can be drawn about the association in any single ethnicity given the small number of studies. There were also conflicting results in Chinese populations. We therefore perform the present study to investigate the association in Chinese children in Hong Kong. In this prospective family-based and case-control study during January to June 2004, we recruited consecutive Chinese children diagnosed with ADHD by DSM-IV criteria, their family members, and sex-matched controls admitted for acute upper respiratory infection, excluding those with perinatal brain insults, mental retardation, or neurological deficits. VNTR polymorphisms of the DAT gene were determined by standard PCR followed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Sixty-four ADHD cases (52 boys, 12 girls), their family members and 64 normal controls were recruited. The 10-repeat allele (92.6%) and the 10/10 repeat genotype (85.2%) were the most prevalent. Both family-based and case-control analyses showed no association between the DAT gene polymorphisms and ADHD (transmission dysequilibrium test: P = 0.99; odds ratio of 10-repeat allele = 0.89 (95%CI 0.35-2.28), P = 0.81; odds ratio of 10/10 repeat genotype = 0.69 (95%CI 0.26-1.84), P = 0.46). We concluded that VNTR polymorphism of the DAT gene is not associated with ADHD in Chinese children, and further studies are needed to clarify the polygenic and environmental influences for pathogenesis of ADHD. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/143535
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dc.contributor.authorCheuk, DKLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, SYHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ven_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-12T03:51:35Z-
dc.date.available2011-12-12T03:51:35Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2006, v. 141 B n. 2, p. 123-125en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1552-4841en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/143535-
dc.description.abstractDopamine transporter (DAT) gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Previously a meta-analysis concluded no association between the variable-number-of-tandem-repeats (VNTR) polymorphisms of the DAT gene and ADHD. However, significant heterogeneity was present among studies and no conclusion can be drawn about the association in any single ethnicity given the small number of studies. There were also conflicting results in Chinese populations. We therefore perform the present study to investigate the association in Chinese children in Hong Kong. In this prospective family-based and case-control study during January to June 2004, we recruited consecutive Chinese children diagnosed with ADHD by DSM-IV criteria, their family members, and sex-matched controls admitted for acute upper respiratory infection, excluding those with perinatal brain insults, mental retardation, or neurological deficits. VNTR polymorphisms of the DAT gene were determined by standard PCR followed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Sixty-four ADHD cases (52 boys, 12 girls), their family members and 64 normal controls were recruited. The 10-repeat allele (92.6%) and the 10/10 repeat genotype (85.2%) were the most prevalent. Both family-based and case-control analyses showed no association between the DAT gene polymorphisms and ADHD (transmission dysequilibrium test: P = 0.99; odds ratio of 10-repeat allele = 0.89 (95%CI 0.35-2.28), P = 0.81; odds ratio of 10/10 repeat genotype = 0.69 (95%CI 0.26-1.84), P = 0.46). We concluded that VNTR polymorphism of the DAT gene is not associated with ADHD in Chinese children, and further studies are needed to clarify the polygenic and environmental influences for pathogenesis of ADHD. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0148-7299:1/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Geneticsen_HK
dc.subjectAssociationen_HK
dc.subjectAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)en_HK
dc.subjectChildrenen_HK
dc.subjectDopamine transporteren_HK
dc.subjectPolymorphismen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAttention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/*geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChinaen_US
dc.subject.meshDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins/*geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshFamily Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGene Frequencyen_US
dc.subject.meshGenotypeen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMinisatellite Repeats/*geneticsen_US
dc.subject.mesh*Polymorphism, Geneticen_US
dc.titleNo association between VNTR polymorphisms of dopamine transporter gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese childrenen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, V:vcnwong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityWong, V=rp00334en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ajmg.b.30280en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid16402340-
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dc.identifier.volume141 Ben_HK
dc.identifier.issue2en_HK
dc.identifier.spage123en_HK
dc.identifier.epage125en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000235142200002-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridCheuk, DKL=8705936100en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLi, SYH=12240088100en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridWong, V=7202525632en_HK
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