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The nature and heritability of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America - 1 Apr 2001
Faraone S V, Doyle A E
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This article reviews family, twin, and adoption studies, along with segregation analyses and molecular genetic studies, suggesting that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the etiology of ADHD. Findings also indicate that the genetic mechanisms that predispose individuals to ADHD are likely to be complex, and the literature on ADHD raises many questions regarding clinical and pathophysiologic...
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