Is the Relationship Between ADHD Symptoms and Binge Eating Mediated by Impulsivity?
Although impulsivity may play an important role in the interrelationship of ADHD and binge eating, other factors may also be critical in the development of this comorbidity. Investigation of this research question in clinical samples is needed.
The results identify the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1 as susceptibility a gene for hepatic fibrosis in HCV infection. The modulation of TIMP-1 expression by fractalkine and CX3CR1 genotypes provides functional support for the observed genotype-phenotype association.