Psychiatry Research
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 199-203 , 30 December 2009

Effect of candidate gene polymorphisms on the course of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  • Joseph Biederman

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric, Psychopharmacology, Yawkey Center, Suite 6A, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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  • Carter R. Petty

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Kristina S. Ten Haagen

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Jacqueline Small

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Alysa E. Doyle

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Thomas Spencer

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Eric Mick

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Michael C. Monuteaux

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Psychopharmacology Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Jordan W. Smoller

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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  • Stephen V. Faraone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
    • Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA

Received 1 July 2008 ,Revised 25 November 2008 ,Accepted 30 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2008.12.016

Psychiatry Research
Volume 170, Issue 2 , Pages 199-203 , 30 December 2009

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