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ANDROGEN RECEPTOR GENE POLYMORPHISM IN GIFTED AND CONTROL BOYS THE LOWER THE CAG TRIPLET REPEATS IN AR GENE THE HIGHER ITS SENSITIVITY AND ANDROGENIC EFFECT IN TARGET TISSUES INCLUDING BRAIN = lower testosterone level is needed for its effect in target cells = explanation for lower testosterone levels in <strong>gifted</strong> boys
• This is the first study analyzing polymorphisms of genes related to testosterone metabolism in relation to academic intelligence • Gene variants of ESR2 (estrogen receptor) and SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) showed different frequencies in <strong>gifted</strong> boys compared to control boys, the phenotypical consequences are unknown CONCLUSIONS
Page 1 and 2: TESTOSTERONE AND COGNITION the cont
Page 3 and 4: Alternative PROgram for Gifted Educ
Page 5 and 6: FRONTAL LOBES Grey matter amount in
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Page 9 and 10: HORMONES ARE MESSENGERS OF GENES PR
Page 11 and 12: Sexual dimorphisms in the rat brain
Page 13 and 14: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECT OF TESTOSTERO
Page 15 and 16: SALIVARY TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IN PRE
Page 17 and 18: 1. High levels of testosterone pren
Page 19 and 20: Salivary testosterone during pubert
Page 21 and 22: • Prepubertal levels were not ass
Page 23 and 24: PLASMA TESTOSTERONE (ITS FREE FRACT
Page 25 and 26: • PROBANDS • 139 intellectually
Page 30 and 31: • Intellectually gifted boys had
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