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Tuning major gene variants conditioning human behavior: the anachronism of ADHD.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2007
Arcos-Burgos Mauricio, Acosta Maria Teresa
Abstract excerpt
New findings suggest that attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral variant associated with a mental condition. ADHD prevalence reaches figures of 18% in populations worldwide. Furthermore, genetic variants conferring susceptibility to develop ADHD are not rare but very frequent and eventually totally fixed in some populations. These patterns of evolution can be associated...
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