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Genome-wide scan of reading ability in affected sibling pairs with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: unique and shared genetic effects.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 May 2004
Loo S K, Fisher S E, Francks C, Ogdie M N, MacPhie I L, Yang M, McCracken J T, McGough J J, Nelson S F, Monaco A P, Smalley S L
Abstract excerpt
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and reading disability (RD) are common highly heritable disorders of childhood, which frequently co-occur. Data from twin and family studies suggest that this overlap is, in part, due to shared genetic underpinnings. Here, we report the first genome-wide linkage analysis of measures of reading ability in children with ADHD, using a sample of 233 affected sibling...
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