Investigation of the serotonin 2C receptor gene in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in UK samples.
BACKGROUND
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common, childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that is more frequent in males than females. Several genes on the X chromosome have been studied as candidate risk factors for ADHD including the 5-HT2C receptor (HTR2C) gene. Association between polymorphisms in HTR2C and ADHD were reported in a recent study.


RESULTS
In this study we investigated the association between ADHD and two polymorphisms C-759T (rs3813929) and G-697C (rs518147) in the promoter region of the HTR2C gene using a sample of 180 UK ADHD probands and their parents. We have shown that the -697G allele was significantly over-transmitted to affected ADHD probands (P = 0.017). No association was detected between the C-759T polymorphism and ADHD. Haplotype analysis of the two markers revealed no significantly increased transmission of any haplotype to ADHD.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings provide evidence that the G-allele of the G-697C HTR2C polymorphism may be involved in the development of ADHD. The results replicate one of the findings published recently.
MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK. x.xu@iop.kcl.ac.uk
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Keeley
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Brookes
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Nicholas
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Ilott
Philip
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Asherson