5?-Untranslated region of the dopamine D4 receptor gene and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
β Scribed by Barr, Cathy L. ;Feng, Yu ;Wigg, Karen G. ;Schachar, Russell ;Tannock, Rosemary ;Roberts, Wendy ;Malone, Molly ;Kennedy, James L.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 99 KB
- Volume
- 105
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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