Association of dopamine ?-hydroxylase polymorphism with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children / 北京大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the association of dopamine ?-hydroxylase gene 5′ flanking region polymorphism -1021 C→T with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Han children. Methods: ADHD was diagnosed according to the DSM-Ⅳ criteria . DNA was extracted and PCR was performed to examine the DBH-1021C→T polymorphism. HHRR was used to test the association of dopamine ?-hydroxylase gene with different subtypes of ADHD. Results: HHRR results showed this polymorphism had a tendency to be associated with the inattention subtype (P=0.067) and the combined subtype (P=0.076). The T allele was the protective factor of the inattentive subtype (P= 0.07), and the risk factor of the combined subtype (P=0.08). After dividing the 292 nuclear families according to sex, DBH-1021C→T polymorphism was found to be associated with the combined subtype (P=0.04) with the T allele as the risk factor (P=0.02). There were no positive findings among the girl nuclear families of ADHD. Conclusion: DBH gene is related to ADHD combined subtype and inattention subtype. The genetic basis of ADHD combined subtype and is inattention is different, and is influenced by sex factor.