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Genetic basis of attention deficit and hyperactivity.
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science - 1 Feb 1999
Thapar A, Holmes J, Poulton K, Harrington R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperkinetic disorder or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an important clinical condition. AIMS: The research evidence for a genetic contribution to ADHD is reviewed. METHOD: Measurement of the phenotype, the extent to which attention deficit and hyperactivity are heritable and molecular genetic findings are discussed. Future research directions are also considered. RESULTS: ADHD is...
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