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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-7-15
pubmed:abstractText
We investigated whether polymorphisms of the dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) and polymorphisms of the dopamine D3 receptor (DRD3) were associated with personality disorder symptomatology rather than with personality traits such as novelty seeking. DNA was obtained from 145 depressed patients in a clinical trial. These patients were assessed for the presence of personality disorder symptoms and disorders. The 2-repeat allele of the DRD4 exon III polymorphism was associated with increased rates of avoidant and obsessive personality disorder symptomatology. The T,T genotype of the DRD4 -521 C>T polymorphism was also associated with increased rates of avoidant and obsessive personality disorder symptomatology. The Gly9,Gly9 genotype of the DRD3 Ser9Gly polymorphism was associated with increased rates of obsessive personality disorder symptomatology. None of these three polymorphisms were associated with novelty seeking or other temperament traits on the Temperament and Character Inventory. Our results suggest that genetic polymorphisms of DRD4 and DRD3 may well be associated with personality traits, and that conflicting findings to date may arise from the problem of phenotype definition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0165-1781
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
119
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-4-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Alleles, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Character, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Exons, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Exploratory Behavior, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Fluoxetine, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Genotype, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Nortriptyline, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Personality Disorders, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Polymorphism, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Receptors, Dopamine D2, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Receptors, Dopamine D3, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Receptors, Dopamine D4, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Temperament, pubmed-meshheading:12860355-Trinucleotide Repeats
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Polymorphisms of DRD4 and DRD3 and risk of avoidant and obsessive personality traits and disorders.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand. peter.joyce@chmeds.ac.nz
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't