Gender-specific effects of the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val108/158Met polymorphism on cognitive function in children.

Barnett, Jennifer H

Gender-specific effects of the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val108/158Met polymorphism on cognitive function in children. [electronic resource] - The American journal of psychiatry Jan 2007 - 142-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0002-953X

10.1176/ajp.2007.164.1.142 doi


Adolescent
Adult
Brain--physiology
Catechol O-Methyltransferase--genetics
Child
Child Development--physiology
Cognition--physiology
England
Female
Frontal Lobe
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Humans
Intelligence--physiology
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Methionine
Neuropsychological Tests--statistics & numerical data
Polymorphism, Genetic
Prefrontal Cortex--physiology
Puberty--physiology
Schizophrenia--genetics
Sex Factors
Valine--genetics