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Evidence for a genetic etiology in hyperactivity in children.

Behavior genetics - 1 May 1992

Stevenson J

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There has been considerable controversy over the nosology of hyperactivity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There have been suggestions that genetic influences may play a role in the origins of individual differences on this dimension or dimensions of behavior and that an understanding of the significance of genetic factors might help to clarify the classification of these disorders. Multiple...

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Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Diseases in Twins
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Genetic
Phenotype
Social Environment
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic

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PMID: 1616463
DOI: 10.1007/BF01066665

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